Mentor needed for a 9 year old boy impacted by cancer

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Works with: One 9 year old boy

We are currently looking for a mentor for a 9 year old boy who lost his mom to cancer last year. He likes playing video games, swimming, playing with friends, animals and bugs. Can you be his 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 6-8 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

Training:

• We provide a one time- 2 hour virtual mentor training and provide ongoing support as needed. Ask us for our next training date!
• Mandated Reporter Training from the state of California

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