For the month of September, we are so pleased to honor Linda O’Brien and her mentee, Nina, for match of the month. Although their friendship started much earlier, they will celebrate their one year match anniversary with Spectrum on September 28th.
Congratulations!!!
Linda never considered any kind of volunteer work with young people, but then one day the girl who lived next door “plunked herself down on my couch, we’ve been friends ever since.” Nina clearly chose Linda as her surrogate grandmother—being neighbors made it very easy to hang out with each other often. Since then, Nina has moved down the road but not out of Linda’s life—they have continued their friendship and enhanced it by joining Spectrum’s Mentoring Program.
Joining a mentoring program has allowed this pair to participate in several organized mentoring activities like the National Mentoring Month celebration at Memorial Auditorium last January and our program’s annual beach party in July. Other activities the two enjoy include shopping, movies, eating out, and spending time together on the golf course. Most of all though, Linda and Nina take great pleasure in talking to each other and having time where they can each listen and be listened to.
CONGRATULATIONS again on being matched for one year!
Linda never considered any kind of volunteer work with young people, but then one day the girl who lived next door “plunked herself down on my couch, we’ve been friends ever since.” Nina clearly chose Linda as her surrogate grandmother—being neighbors made it very easy to hang out with each other often. Since then, Nina has moved down the road but not out of Linda’s life—they have continued their friendship and enhanced it by joining Spectrum’s Mentoring Program.
Joining a mentoring program has allowed this pair to participate in several organized mentoring activities like the National Mentoring Month celebration at Memorial Auditorium last January and our program’s annual beach party in July. Other activities the two enjoy include shopping, movies, eating out, and spending time together on the golf course. Most of all though, Linda and Nina take great pleasure in talking to each other and having time where they can each listen and be listened to.
CONGRATULATIONS again on being matched for one year!
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