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Editorial
Be someone who matters to someone who matters
Friday, January 10, 2014
Tom Osborne is one of the most successful and highly regarded college football coaches in history, but he's also one of the most humble.
One of the things he should be proudest of has nothing to do with the gridiron. It does, however, reflect the formula that helped Osborne find success on and off the field and in Congress.
When Tom and Nancy Osborne wanted to see more young people graduate from high school and go to college, they took the steps necessary to make it happen.
They founded the TeamMates Mentoring Program in 1991, finding caring adults to meet one hour a week with youth with the goal of giving them a sense of hope, purpose and vision.
The TeamMates Mentoring Program provides a mentor for more than 5,000 youth across Nebraska and Iowa.
But there is always a need for more. Mentors in the McCook TeamMates Chapter will be recognized during half-time of the McCook Bison boys basketball game on Friday. Jan. 17. The McCook program is one of 117 chapters with more than 6,500 mentors who will be recognized this month.
The theme for this month's National Mentoring Month is "Be Someone Who Matters to Someone Who Matters," led by Gen. Colin Powell. TeamMates Mentoring Program is taking part to raise awareness of the continuing need for mentors, with the theme "Double the Impact: I Mentor. Will You?"
The campaign will focus on encouraging current mentors to share their stories with people in their lives who could also make the one-hour difference.
If every current TeamMates mentor recruited one additional mentor, it could double the impact on kids program-wide.
Volunteering takes just one hour a week. If you are interested in becoming a mentor please visit teammates.org or call 1-877-531-8326. The mission of the TeamMates Mentoring Program is to positively impact the world by inspiring youth to reach their full potential.