Congratulations to our marathoners!  | | MMP President & CEO David Shapiro with runner Charles Glick. |
The weather was just about perfect for a marathon - mostly cloudy skies, cool temperatures and a slight breeze. MMP's first B.A.A. Boston Marathon® team had a triumphant day of running on April 18. Our group of 19 runners trained diligently for months, and has raised more than $105,000 to expand quality youth mentoring across Massachusetts. We thank them for their perseverance and hard work! Donations are still being accepted, so be sure to check out our runners' fundraising pages and learn more about this amazing group. You can also view race day photos on our Facebook page. |
Save the date!
Northeast Regional Mentoring Conference:
Mentoring for Impact
Date: Thurs., Oct. 13 and Fri., Oct. 14, 2011
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Update on mentoring funding amendment in the House
Last week, Rep. Smitty Pignatelli filed an amendment to increase funding to the Mentoring Matching Grants line item (7061-9634) to $250,000, up from the budgeted $100,000. MMP would like to thank the following representatives who signed onto Rep. Pignatelli's amendment - if any of these legislators represent your program's district, please call or email their offices to say thank you. Find their contact information in the House of Representatives directory. Please also take a moment to thank Rep. Pignatelli for his incredible efforts on behalf of mentoring in these difficult economic times.
- Rep. Aguiar of Fall River
- Rep. Beaton of Shrewsbury
- Rep. Cabral of New Bedford
- Rep. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield
- Rep. Conroy of Wayland
- Rep. Devers of Lawrence
- Rep. DiNatale of Fitchburg
- Rep. Henriquez of Dorchester
- Rep. Khan of Newton
- Rep. Mark of Hancock
- Rep. McMurtry of Dedham
- Rep. Swan of Springfield
- Rep. Walsh of Dorchester
To get the latest updates on all of our advocacy efforts at the state and federal level, please visit our advocacy page |
Welcome MMP's newest staff member
Please join us in welcoming Bernice Osborne as the manager of the Mentors of Color campaign. In this role, Bernice will create a greater public awareness for and recruit mentors of color, and offer training and consultation services to mentoring programs in attracting and retaining mentors of color.
Previously, she worked at Big Sister Association of Greater Boston as the recruitment and community partnerships coordinator. She also served on the Diversity Council and was a mentor in the group mentoring program at Dorchester District Court. is a member of the Alzheimer's Association Leadership Council. She can be reached at bosborne@massmentors.org or 617.695.2471.
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