TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN OF SARASOTA COUNTY

P.O. Box 48186
Sarasota,
Florida 34230
941-929-2090
941-929-2092 (Fax)


 TSIC Mentor Application (pdf)

Take Stock in Children Student Scholarship Application (pdf)

Take Stock in Children/Chairs Scholars Student Application:Students with Physical Disabilities (pdf)

Take Stock in Children and Boys and Girls Clubs Student Scholarship Application

Florida Prepaid Form for TSIC Seniors

Mentors

Voluteers are not paid; not because they are worthless,
but because they are priceless.


Who was your mentor? 

Think back to when you were in school or beginning your first job.  Who was the person that was your friend unconditionally, the one who always had an ear to listen and offered encouraging advice even when times were not so encouraging?  That was your mentor. 

 

Mentors are the key to the success of our students. Mentors can positively change a young person’s life; studies have proven that youth with mentors are less likely to use drugs or alcohol, skip school or drop out of school.

Click here to view some comments from some of our students about their mentors.

As a mentor, you:

  • Meet once a week with your student for an hour at his or her school.
  • Become a friend, guide and role model.
  • Help build a child’s foundation of basic values.
  • Assist your student in setting goals and attaining them.
  • Guide a child toward an education and a productive life.
  • Give a child hope for the future.

 

How does the mentoring process work?

 
  • All potential Take Stock mentors need to fill out an application.
  • After returning the application, we will mail you a mentor packet that will include information about the program and all forms you need to complete.
  • You will also be invited to a Take Stock in Children 101: Training and Orientation for New Mentors (please check calendar of events link on home page).
  • Once you have completed the background screen and an interview, you will be contacted about a potential match.
  • A student advocate will contact you to schedule your 1st meeting with your student.
  • During your 1st meeting, the student advocate will orient you to your student's school and sign in procedures, then introduce you to your student and help you coordinate the time you will meet with your student weekly.

Benefits of Mentoring:

  • The joy of making a new friend, learning new things and developing new skills.
  • The opportunity to help a child succeed personally and academically.
  • The satisfaction of knowing you made a difference in the world.