• Sioux 52 Mentor Interest Intake Form

    Are you interested in becoming in mentor? Fill out the below form to help us better connect you to the program that best fits you. By completing this form, your information will be shared with local mentoring programs that fit your mentoring interest area.
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  • Mentor Interest Area

    In this section, you will select a mentor program that is of interest to you based on your selected interests. Once, you select a mentor program, the mentor program's contact will connect with you for more details.

  • These are Sioux 52 Youth Mentoring Partner Programs. Please read through to see which one best fits your interests.

    AMMY (Adults Mentoring Minority Youth) - The AMMY program offers help to minority youth at risk. Mentors are role models who meet with students once a week to provide support to immigrant & refugee high school age students.

    Children's Home Society of South Dakota - Volunteers at Sioux Falls Children's Home enhance our work in providing excellent service to our children. All volunteers who spend direct time with a child must be at least 21 years old. Children's Home Society serves children with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral needs. Being a Big Buddy provides a special opportunity to become a friend and mentor to a child. Big Buddies commit to one year visiting a CHS child typically on a weekly basis with a minimum of two times per month. Big Buddies also may act on a student's behalf in the educational decision-making process. If so, you may be asked to attend quarterly meetings and a mandatory yearly meeting on behalf of the child. Big Buddies must be at least 21 years old and serve as role models, friends, and are part of the Children's Home team. School/Classroom BuddySchool/Classroom Buddies tutor children, provide help to teachers, and help straighten the library at Children's Home Loving School. This position has opportunities to "adopt" a classroom or work in different locations as needed, and may help mornings or afternoons.

    Collision - Youth ministry that empowers students through mentoring, training, and other resources to help equip them to share the hope of Christ in their schools and with their peers. 

    EmBe - Girls on the Run - Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity-based, positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-5th grades. Girls on the Run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident by using fun, experience based curriculum that teaches life skills through interactive lessons and running games.

    First Tee- South Dakota created, along with local community support a Homework and Hitting program in Sioux Falls. The programs with be conducted at the Salvation Army in their youth center. The first 35 minutes are focused on providing caring coaches and mentors who engage the kids in reading and math exercises. The second 35 minutes will allow the kids an opportunity to enhance their life skills and golf skills. The remaining time will be used to address food insecurities by ensuring that every kid will go home with a full stomach and healthy snacks. In the summer, mentors/volunteers assist the coaches with the First Tee summer program. 

    Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons - Guiding girls through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, including our four pillars of Life Skills, Entrepreneurship, STEM and Outdoor. Girls, Grades K – 12.

    The Gathering Well - HALO Program Buddy - HALO provides a unique volunteer opportunity for individuals who have a heart for children in foster care and/or children who have been adopted. Each child (ages 5-7 and 8-12) enrolled in the HALO Project is assigned their own personal buddy. Role of the Buddy: Provide one-on-one positive nurturing interactions during organized HALO night events. Serve as a role model for behavior and offer a secure base for the child to explore social, attachment, and sensory-rich activities. Engage with the child in activities such as crafting, snacking, reading, and playing, as well as participating in group activities. Utilize laughter and joy to promote a safe, nurturing environment for children to learn, explore, create, and heal.

    Junior Achievement of South Dakota - JA volunteer mentors go into classrooms and use the JA pre-developed curriculum to teach students about careers, money, and business ownership while weaving in their own personal life and business experiences. Grades K-12.

    LSS Community Mentoring - Community based mentoring for children ages 7-14 in the Sioux Falls area. LSS mentors meet with youth as they look to reach a bright future. This program is ideal for families and mentors needing flexible meeting opportunities.

    LSS in School Mentoring - LSS In School Mentoring volunteers spend one hour per week with an elementary, middle or high school student at the school. Everyday Heroes mentors can volunteer in public school districts in Lincoln and Minnehaha Counties, Grades PreK to 12.

    LSS High School Mentoring - Mentoring program especially for high school students. Mentors meet with a student in or outside of school. Matches commit to 4 years of meeting 4 hours per month. Matches focus on college and career planning, community service and relationship development. Grades 9-12.

    McCrossan Boys Ranch - McCrossan Boys Ranch is an organization that reaches out to troubled boys between the ages of 9 to 20 years old who have experienced conflict in their lives. The boys live on-site. Mentorship would involve weekly phone calls and on-site visits occasionally throughout the month. Mentors need to be at least 25 years old.

    Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls - The Multi-Cultural Center is a state-licensed after school and out of school facility. We have six youth programs. that work on academic skills. All but one program work with K-5 students.

    REACH Literacy - Bee A Reading Buddy - REACH Literacy - Bee a Reader - Help students discover that reading is their superpower! This program pairs second-grade students with adult mentors for virtual story time. Groups read for 30 minutes once a week (45 minutes total time commitment) at a pre-selected time during the school day for 10 weeks. As you talk, read, and bond over books, you help students build confidence and instill a positive attitude about reading. Books are the breakfast of champions! (Applications accepted Dec-Feb, program runs Feb-May)

    Sioux Falls Young Life - Young Life is caring adults to enter the world of kids, building transformational relationships of life, grounded in Christ. We are in schools mentoring, monitoring, supporting. We share life and Jesus in relationships, bible studies, camp, and more. 

    TeamMates Mentoring of Sioux Falls -TeamMates is a school-based, one-to-one mentoring program co-founded by Dr. Tom and Nancy Osborne. The focus of the program is for an adult volunteer to help build a positive relationship with a student so as to help them reach their full potential. Grades 3-12. One hour per week during the school year

    Volunteers of America, Dakotas – Kidz Count - Afterschool programming for K-5th grade students who attend Terry Redlin Elementary.

    Volunteers of America, Dakotas – Youth Center - Academic, social, recreational afterschool program for students ages 7-17.

    Volunteers of America, Dakotas – Axis180 - Housing and case management supports to young adults experiencing homelessness so they may live independently. Young adults between 16-21 years old

  • These are Sioux 52 Adult/Family Mentoring Partner Programs. Please read through to see which one best fits your interests.

    Dress for Success Sioux Falls, powered by EmBe - Dress for Success Sioux Falls is dedicated to improving the lives of women located in the Sioux Falls area. The professional clothing, employment retention programs and ongoing support that we provide our clients symbolize our faith in every woman’s ability to succeed.

    EmBe - EMPOWERMentors - EMPOWERMentors is a mentorship program for women who have graduated from the Tapestry Women’s Career Network after being employed for at least a year and now receive encouragement and guidance in developing a career goal/plan. It is intended to support the mentee to develop a goal to advance in her career, change jobs and/or develop leadership goals.

    EmBe - Women to the Workforce - Women to the Workforce is a 10-session career development program that provides tools to build confidence, gain career skills, utilize job search resources and build personal networks with the help of the program facilitator and mentors, as well as class peers.

    Glory House- Glory House provides residential and outpatient addiction treatment for South Dakotans. Clients are male and female, ages range from 18-80's who are lacking support systems. Peer coaches meet with clients once every week for an hour to provide support, motivation and encouragement. The goal of peer coaching is to show clients success is possible and keep them engaged in treatment services.

    Kingdom Boundaries - Kingdom Boundaries is a faith-based organization that assists men recently released from prison. The mission is to create healthy relationships between Christian mentors and former offenders (regardless of their past indiscretions) in order to help them safely re-enter society. The time commitment for this program varies.

    Lifeline Children's Services - Lifeline’s Harbor Families exists to extend the hope, restoration, and love of Jesus Christ to children and families experiencing a crisis.The organization works with families primarily those in poverty to provide temporary care and support. The volunteer commitment varies but will be at least an hour a week.

    LifeScape     - Become a mentor and friend to one or many adults supported by LifeScape. Share your passions, hobbies, interests with another. Join us for a coffee date and conversation, assist with a learning class, or mentor beside a person to volunteer.

    LSS Center for New Americans - The LSS Center for New Americans helps refugees become self-sufficient through a variety of services, including community orientation, case management, employment services, English classes, citizenship classes and immigration services.

    SCORE South Dakota - Business Volunteer Mentoring and Coaching.

    The Community Outreach – Genesis Mentoring Program - A Genesis Mentor is a caring and responsible adult that teaches financial management skills to low income individuals or families. As a Genesis Mentor you will form trusting relationships with a mentee and their families while helping and encouraging them to set and pursue housing, employment, education and other long-term stability goals.

    USD Coyote Career Kickstart – The goals of USD’s new Coyote Career Kickstart program are to improve affordability by helping provide job opportunities and to develop students work-ready skills and practical career connections through alumni association resources and mentoring. Must be University of South Dakota alumni.

    Startup Sioux Falls – Startup Sioux Falls is an ecosystem organization that empowers founders by offering resources to network, launch, and grow their businesses.

  • These are Sioux 52 Senior Mentoring Partner Programs. Please read through to see which one best fits your interests.

    Dow Rummel Village - Social interaction is an important part of healthy aging. Being a resident companion can involve many different activities such as reading, playing board games, sharing interest and hobbies.

    LSS Better Together - Volunteers meet with adults aged 65+ who live independently. Matches focus on connecting to the community, relationship development and companionship.

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