Why even bother volunteering? Back in January we talked about volunteering in general being that it was National Mentoring Month. However, besides the feel good reasons to volunteer, there are some other perks as well.

You could score a job. In this job market that’s a very big perk. People like to hire on people they’ve already worked with on other projects and even in unrelated volunteer opportunities, employers like to see some volunteer experience on your resume.
You can gain experiences that might lead you to a green career choice. If you aren’t sure about a green career choice volunteering can …read more

Doubtful.
It’s National Mentoring Month, so we’re looking at some facts and tips about mentoring here at THF.
If you’re the person saying, “I’m too $@%&ed up to be a mentor” I’m going to have to say, that’s very unlikely. If you…

Abuse kids in any form.
Have massive emotional issues that might stop you from interacting well with anyone.
Only do things for yourself that you like and want to do ALL the time.
Hate all small humans.

Then ok, maybe you are too messed up to be a mentor. Although, if issues 3-4 are your problems, I’d still say give it a try, because you …read more

I’ve been meaning to tell you that January is National Mentoring Month which makes it the perfect time to jump on the mentoring bandwagon.
I’ve mentored with many programs; Big Sisters of America, school programs, a bully mentoring program and more. I’ve always gotten something positive out of the experience, and even better, so do the kids. I posted about my mentoring experiences in a previous post here at THF. Another b5 blogger who has also been a mentor is Tracee of Blog Fabulous. You can read about Tracee’s mentoring in the post Giving Time.
The National Mentoring Month Campaign has posted …read more