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SGA Youth & Family Services, Kids Unlimited Mentoring Project
Basic Information
Address: Agency Address: 11 E. Adams Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60603
Mentoring Sites:
Wadsworth Elementary School, 6420 S. University Ave., Chicago, IL 60637
Fiske Elementary School, 6145 S. Ingleside Ave., Chicago, IL 60637
Phone Number: 312-447-4365
Fax Number: 312-663-0644
Email: cbergen@sga-youth.org
Director: Carrie Bergen, Program Coordinator
Action Shots
Additional Information
Causes Served: Positive Youth Development
Clearances Required: Yes
Background Check: Yes
Population Served: 4-8th grade males and females
Ages for Volunteer: 18+
Hours of Service: M,T 3-6pm, W,Th,F 11-6pm
Minimum Hours Required: 1 hour per week
Days of Service: M,T 3-6pm, W,Th,F 11-6pm
Mission Statement:
SGA Youth & Family Services, (formerly known as Scholarship and Guidance), Chicago's premier social service agency serving adolescents, young adults and their families, is now entering its 98th year of providing exceptional service. We are proud to retain our long-standing commitment to providing mental health, case management and prevention services to at risk youths. Our programs are both strong and distinctive in that they combine a sound therapeutic approach with practical life skills and information that young people need to make good choices, maintain healthy relationships, perform well academically and lead healthy productive lives. One of SGA's prevention programs is the Kids Unlimited Mentoring Project.
Philosophy/Belief Statement:
The Kids Unlimited Mentoring Project, offered by SGA Youth & Family Services, is looking for volunteers to provide mentoring for one hour per week to 4th through 8th grade students at Fiske and Wadsworth Elementary Schools in the Woodlawn Community of Chicago. Mentors and mentees talk, work on homework, hang out, and do fun and enriching activities together. By just being yourself and donating only one hour of your time per week, you can have a positive impact on the lives of others. If you would like to help create a brighter future for a child, please consider becoming involved in the Kids Unlimited Mentoring Project!
Program History:
The Kids Unlimited Mentoring Project, a program of SGA Youth & Family Services, began in 2007 and is proudly funded by the US Department of Education. In School Year 2008-2009, 41% of surveyed students improved their GPA in core academic subjects.