Volunteer: Mentor needed in Montebello for a 9 year old girl

Walk With Sally believes no child should walk alone in the face of a loved one's cancer journey. Because we don't want cancer to define or limit children for the rest of their lives, we create hope, healing and a supportive community through individualized mentoring, which transforms the lives not only of the children, but also of the families impacted by cancer.,

Works with One child, 9 years old

We are looking for a mentor for a girl living in Montebello whose mother had cancer. She likes to play board games, drawing, wants to be a Doctor. Her ideal Saturday would consist of drawing, painting , and dancing! Can you become her friend?

Description Of Role

Cancer changes everything for the family and children enrolled in our program would like support from a mentor during hard times. Walk With Sally is dedicated to providing assistance through our individualized mentoring and community building services to empower children experiencing trauma through a parent, guardians, relative, sibling's cancer journey. No one should face a loved one's cancer alone. Help us, help them!

Responsibilities

• Commit to the program and assigned mentee for a minimum of 1 year
• Engage mentee in positive, creative, and/or community building activities for at least 6 hours per month (We also suggest free of cost activities for you to fulfill this requirement)
• Participate quarterly in a mentor roundtables to connect with other mentors and build community
• Maintain regular contact with assigned Case Manager for further support, guidance, and/or access to resources
• Have fun, be you, and take of yourself too
  
  

Qualifications Needed

• 22 years of age or older
• Have lived with or lost a parent / sibling/ friend/ loved one to cancer or are a cancer survivor (must be in remission for 5 years)
• Successfully pass background check
  
  

Please feel free to check out our website at www.walkwithsally.org or leave us a comment with any additional questions you may have.

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