Skip to content
Firm Footing

September 2, 2026

Why our mentors stay for a full year

An older mentor and a young man talking in a hallway

A mentor who shows up for a month is nice. A mentor who shows up for a year changes things.

We ask every volunteer mentor for twelve months, twice a month at least. That's long enough to get past the first job, the first rent payment and the first hard week.

More from the blog