Mentoring is a relationship that brings young people together with caring adults, of all ages, to offer guidance, support and encouragement.
Researchers have found that not only does mentoring improve self-esteem but can help a child:
- Improve his/ her attitude towards their parents, peers and teachers.
- Become less likely to initiate illegal drug use.
- Stay motivated and focused on their education.
- Become less likely to skip school.
- Find positive ways to spend free time.
- Be less likely to begin using alcohol.
- Face daily challenges and gain proper decision making skills.
- Be less likely to hit someone or fight at school.
For more information on how you can become a mentor in the Greater San Antonio and Bexar County area, contact the following organizations:
Organization | Contact | Website/Email | Phone |
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100 Black Men of San Antonio | Denver Mclendon | www.100blackmenofsanantonio.org | 210-359-8762 |
A Father’s Love | A. Stamps | sarnoldbs@aa.net | 210-473-4286 |
Alternatives Etc. | D. Scanlon | alternativesetc@satx.rr.com | 210-659-1293 |
AMI- Wings for Life Inc. | Karen Maguire | wfl-cm@amikids.org | 830-420-3777 |
Animal Rescue Connections Justice Works | D. Scanlon | www.animalrescueconnections.org | 210-659-1293 |
Bank of America | Ross Trevino | stefanie.m.benavides@bankofamerica.com | 210-566-2500 |
Baskin Academy | Lisa Rodriguez | www.saisd.net | 210-735-5921 |
Believer’s United Christian Ministry | Darrell Younger | bucmpastor@yahoo.com | 210-212-0544 |
Bexar County Partners for Youth | Mary-Ann Delgado | mdelgado@bexar.org | 210-531-1828 |
Big Brothers Big Sisters | Melinda Higgins | www.bigmentor.org | 210-225-6322 |
Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio | Amelia Valdez | info@bgcsatx.org | 210-436-0686 |
Broadway Bank | Jeannette Westbrook | broadway.bank | 210-283-6563 |
Buckner Children & Family Services | Patty Villarreal | www.buckner.org | 210-921-9230 |
CASA | Tiffany Denson | casa-satx.org | 210-225-7070 |
Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Education Foundation | Claudia Sanchez | ceclef.org | 210-226-2301 |
Cherice Cochrane Mentoring For Succes Foundation | Claudette Cochrane Lewis | chericecochranefoundation@yahoo.com | 210-378-1268 |
Christian Hope Resource Center | Christina Poole | sahopecenter.org | 210-732-3776 |
City Year | Paul Garro | www.cityyear.org/sanantonio | 210-247-4427 |
Collins Garden Elementary (SAISD) | Carolyn Neeley | www.saisd.net/schools/collinsgarden116/ | 210-226-7423 |
Communities In Schools | Ilsa Garcia | www.cissa.org | 210-520-8440 |
CPS Energy | Karen Sanders | www.cpsenergy.com | 210-353-2701 |
Frost Bank | Sandi Cavazos | www.frostbank.com | 210-220-5475 |
Garner M.S. (NEISD) | Truett Goss | wgoss@neisd.net | 210-805-5100 ext. |
Girl Worth Unlimited | Keely Petty | www.girlworth.org | 210-651-3331 |
Girls Inc. SA | Zelina Cruz | www.girlsincsa.com | 210-212-2576 |
Goodwill Ind. | Elizabeth Bailey | www.goodwillsa.org | 210-924-8581 ext 5415 |
Green Elementary School (SAISD ) | Jamie Ledford | www.saisd.net/schools/green131/ | 210-534-6851 |
Growing The Next Generation | Kitina Thomas | www.gflfc.org | 210-857-0168 |
Heritage Children, Inc. | Bobbi Kloss | www.hertiagechildrentx.org | 210-495-5352 |
Holmes H.S. (NISD) | P. Cantwell | patricia.cantwell@nisd.net | 361-260-5727 |
Hope Center/Family Life | Veron Blue | familylife@satx.rr.com | 210-637-5637 |
Junior Achievement of South Tx | Katie Kilpatrick | www.jast.org | 210-490-2007 |
K-Love Radio | Mauory Bellacosa | www.klove.com | 210-824-9100 |
Lackland AFB | Deborah Torres | www.lackland.af.mil | 210-977-2546 |
Lamar Elem. (SAISD) | Kim Aston | www.saisd.net | 210-822-7823 |
Learning is Fun Enterprises | Mary A Brown, M.Ed., D. Min | Intrepideagles7@yahoo.com | 210-488-2140 |
Lewis Elementary (NISD) | Sid Lawrence | sidlawrence@nisd.net | 210-397-2675 |
Literacy San Antonio | Celina Montoya | www.literacysanantonio.com | 847-436-0131 |
Marshall H.S (NISD) | Vivian Stewart | vivianstewart-juarez@nisd.net | 210-397-7117 |
MASSA Health Ministry | Juan Martinez | n/a | 210-923-8919 |
MDIS Morale Committee | D. Boltz | deneatra.boltz@lackland.af.mil | 210-292-2364 |
Miller Elementary (SAISD) | Candy Segovia | www.saisd.net | 210-333-0521 |
Natalia ISD | Ruby Vera | www.nataliaisd.net | 830-663-4417 |
North East ISD | Sandra Kozero | www.neisd.net | 210-804-7226 |
Northside ISD | Norma Rabago | www.nisd.net | 210-397-2675< |
Northwest Vista College | Susan Satrustegui | www.accd.edu/nvc.default.asp | 210-348-2376 |
Parsons | Paul Mills | paul.mills@parsons.com | 210-227-2500 |
Pickett Academy | Nick Montgomery | nmontgomery1@saisd.net | 210-212-4684 |
Royal Ambassadors Ministries | Dr. Keith E. Rolle | www.keithram.org | 210-723-2992 |
SA Youth Mentoring Program | Tramaine Blye | www.sanantonioyouth.org | 210-223-3131 |
SA Youth SATX | John Kyle | www.sanantonioyouth.org | 210-223-3131 |
San Antonio Fighting Back Inc. | J. Speights | www.safb.org | 210-271-7232 |
San Antonio Housing Authority | Caren Cuellar | www.saha.org | 210-477-6165 |
San Antonio ISD | John Guardia | www.saisd.net | 210-299-5562 |
San Antonio Youth Centers Inc. | Magdalena Alvarado | www.sanantonioyouth.org | 210-223-3131 |
San Antonio Youth For Christ | Gilbert Hernandez | www.sayfc.com | 210-697-7052 |
San Antonio Youth Literacy | Christina Martinez | www.sayl.org | 210-299-1533 |
Sarah King Elementary | T. Escobar | www.Saisd.net | 210-433-2231 |
Seton Home | Alexis Duda | www.setonhomesa.org | 210-533-3504 |
Southwest Preparatory School | Mark Tapp | www.swprep.org | 210-302-0504 |
Starlight Missionary | Dan Walker Jr. | n/a | 210-363-7871 |
Supporting Others through Mentoring (SOTM) | Dominique Rogers | www.sotminc.com | 972-209-1180 |
Tesoro | Lynette Mitterer | www.tsocorp.com | 210-626-6789 |
Texas Education Agency | R. Young | tea.state.tx.us | 512-463-2656 |
Texas Institute for Educational Robotics (N. VISTA) | Andrew Schuetze | aschuetze1@mail.accd.edu | 210-348-2081 |
Texas Juvenile Justice Department | Donna Garrett | Donna.garrett@tjjd.texas.gov | 210-242-7852 |
The Boeing Company | Shantel Wilkins | www.boeing.com | 210-932-7369 |
THRU Project | Elaine Hartle | www.thruproject.org | 210-852-0220 |
Transplants for Children | Sonia Hidalgo | sonia@transplantsforchildren.org | 210-949-1212 |
United Way | Esther Cantu | www.unitedwaysatx.org | 210-352-7099 |
Urban Connection | Leslie Grubbs | www.urbanconnection-sa.org | 210-785-8446 |
UTSA | Cynthia L. Brown | www.utsa.edu | 210-458-2526 |
UTSA College of Education | Ron Thomas | education.utsa.edu | 210-458-6128 |
UTSA Community Outreach | Belinda Grace Harmon | belinda.harmon@utsa.edu | 210-458-2904 |
UTSA Office of Strategic Educational Partnerships | Dr. Rachel Ruiz | p20.utsa.edu | 210-458-2769 |
We Can! | Tricia Masucci | wecan@hillcountrydailybread.org | 830-249-0025 |
Wilshire Elementary (NEISD) | Veronica I. Gutierrez | http://www.neisd.net/wilsh | 210-805-5175 |
Wright Elementary School | Garnell Harris | Garnell.harris@harlandale.net | 210-939-3406 |