Match activities: Special thanks to the Boston Red Sox for donating 300 tickets, distributed to 16 programs, for the Cape League All-Star Game on July 23.
Referrals: MMP referred 119 potential mentors to 38 programs in June 2009.
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Powerful publicity and recruitment opportunity
Is your organization using Facebook? If not, you may be missing a  valuable public awareness opportunity. Facebook empowers non-profits by enabling them to mobilize communities, promote events, increase fundraising, and raise awareness through viral networks. It's also a viable option to use as a Web site if your organization does not currently have one.
Become a fan of MMP on Facebook and you'll have instant access to MMP's updates, event announcements and recruitment-campaign groups. Special note: as of Aug. 7, MMP's old Facebook profile will be deleted. Make sure you are a fan of MMP (this will be our permanent page) and you will continue to receive our updates.
If your organization is on Twitter, "follow" MMP. Twitter is another great venue for obtaining public awareness and quickly disseminating information.
Questions regarding social media? Contact Lauren Dean, manager of public awareness and communications, at ldean@massmentors.org.
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Free Friday activities throughout summer
Free Fun Fridays
 "Free Fun Fridays," sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation, runs through Sept. 4. Admission to designated museums and attractions will be free on assigned dates.
Activity schedule:
July 17 - Boston Harbor Island Alliance, Boston
July 24 - Franklin Park Zoo, Dorchester
July 31 - Boston Children's Museum, Boston
Aug. 7 - Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth
Aug. 14 - Stone Zoo, Stoneham
Aug. 21 - Peabody Essex Museum, Salem
Aug. 28 - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sept. 4 - Springfield Museums, Springfield
Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell
 Free Friday Flicks, sponsored by WBZ Radio at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, are classic and popular, family-oriented movies shown each Friday night throughout the
summer.
Movie schedule:
July 17 - Get Smart
July 24 - Madagascar 2
July 31 - Mamma Mia
Aug. 7 - Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Aug. 14 - Inkheart
Aug. 21 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Aug. 28 - Iron Man
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MMP was acknowledged by MENTOR, the national mentoring partnership, at the recent State Caucus meeting in Memphis, Tennessee.
David Shapiro, CEO & President, was on hand to accept the Manza Excellence in Leadership Award, which recognizes a mentoring partnership that demonstrates outstanding leadership and is actively involved with MENTOR to advance the national effort.
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More important info...
- WGBH and the Lemelson Foundation are launching Mentors for Young Inventors to encourage 5th-grade students in science, technology engineering and math (STEM).
- Great new recruitment tool corresponding with President Obama's call to service: www.serve.gov.
- A new op-ed from leading researcher Jean Rhodes refutes the research that President Obama cited when he recommended cutting school-based mentoring.
- The Mentoring Resource Center has recently launched the MRC Mentoring Forums, an online community where practitioners can share information and best practices.
- Bank of America and MMP are launching a statewide initiative to engage BOA employees in youth mentoring.
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