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Become an Athletes For Kids Mentor
Athletes For Kids currently has chapters at seven high schools in the Eastside of Seattle. We have over 100 athlete-mentors system-wide, who are students at these schools.
- Skyline, Eastlake, and Eastside Catholic High School,
Sammamish, WA - Issaquah High School, Issaquah, WA
- Liberty High School, Renton, WA
- Overlake and Redmond High School, Redmond, WA
Since we are community-based, the children we mentor usually reside within the attendance area of one of our high school chapters. Exceptions to this can be made depending upon the availability of mentors, the needs of the child, and the proximity of the child’s residence to one of our high school chapters.
During Fall of each year, we have a recruitment period for athletes who want to become mentors in Athletes For Kids. These applicants are screened and interviewed. Once selections are made, these athletes must take part in a training session before they are eligible to be matched in a mentoring relationship with a younger child.
The 2011 application period has closed. Our next application deadline will be in December of 2012. If you are interested in becoming a mentor and are currently attending one of these high schools, please complete the new AFK Mentor Application PDF
Request A Mentor For Your Child
Children come to our program from a wide variety of backgrounds and have different reasons for seeking a mentoring relationship with us. They benefit significantly from their time spent with an older role model. Athletes For Kids has successfully helped children with autism, ADHD, depression, a wide range of physical and developmental disabilities, as well as children who counselors feel just need a special friend in their lives. We have matched 1st graders through 9th graders from public, private and home schools.
Our mentors have a unique impact because of their age and their perceived status as athletes in the community. They are proven, responsible young members of society motivated to succeed in school and their chosen sport who are committed to sharing their gifts and passion with the greater community. We carefully screen and accept only highly qualified applicants. Training begins in an intensive interview, continues in a mandatory workshop and follows in monthly mentor meetings at each high school supervised by Athletes For Kids staff. These fun-loving compassionate volunteers have much to offer your child.
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