Become a Mentor and Make a Difference in Your Community
Vermont Business Magazine MENTOR Vermont, in partnership with youth mentoring programs, youth mentees, volunteer mentors, legislators, and business supporters, encourages all Vermonters to join us in celebrating National Mentoring Month this January and to consider becoming a mentor in your community this year.
Potential is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. 1 in 3 young people will grow up without a trusted adult to turn to for support outside of their immediate family. Amidst rising youth mental health needs and increased isolation, youth need mentors now more than ever before. MENTOR Vermont and its partner agencies are committed to supporting youth mentoring across the state to close the mentoring gap and ensure young people have the supportive relationships they need to thrive.
“Vermont is stronger when we can work together to support our young people and create relationship centered communities. Communities where young Vermonters feel and know that they matter,” said Chad Butt, Executive Director of MENTOR Vermont. “Mentoring meets youth where they live, learn, work, and play, providing them with a consistent person outside of their family that they can turn to for support.”
Based on the 2024 Vermont Mentoring Surveys, 96% of mentored youth expressed “that their mentor makes them feel like they matter” and 92% said “that having a mentor has made a positive difference in their life.” Additionally, 97% of mentors “would recommend mentoring to a friend, family member, or peer.”
Learn more about MENTOR Vermont and how to become a mentor in your community at mentorvt.org. MENTOR Vermont’s 2025 Vermont Mentoring Month campaign was made possible through the continued support of Ambassadors of Mentoring sponsor Comcast, and other generous business sponsors. To learn more about the National Mentoring Month and supporting sponsors, please visit mentorvt.org/national-mentoring-month.
About MENTOR Vermont: MENTOR Vermont aims to close the mentoring gap and drive equity through quality mentoring relationships so every young person in Vermont has the supportive relationships they need to grow and thrive. To achieve this vision, MENTOR Vermont provides funding, resources, and support to the youth mentoring field in Vermont to strengthen the quality and broaden the reach of mentoring relationships throughout the state. In addition to promoting National Mentoring Month in Vermont, the organization manages the Vermont Mentoring Grants, hosts the annual Vermont Mentoring Symposium, provides technical support to mentoring program staff, maintains an online program directory and referral system for volunteers, manages a quality-based program management database, raises public awareness of mentoring, works with programs to ensure they are meeting best practices, and leads statewide mentoring initiatives. MENTOR Vermont is the state affiliate of MENTOR. For more information about mentoring programs and initiatives in Vermont, visit www.mentorvt.org.
MENTOR Vermont, Burlington, www.mentorvt.org
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