The month of October at TRUE Mentors features Cooking Club for our middle school students. “This is one of our most popular Clubs,” stated Executive/Program Director, Katie Eades, “There is something special about coming together to cook a meal. Our mentee’s get so excited to cook a new dish and see their finished product.” Each month … Continued
Hoboken, NJ – Tuesday, September 12, 2017, TRUE Mentors kicked off the school year with Executive Director, Katie Eades, absorbing the role of Program Director as well. “Her impact on the organization, from the top down has been instrumental in our efforts to reach more families and increase our impact on the community. When the … Continued
Volunteer Position: Family Coordinator Occupation: Elementary Teacher Years Served at TRUE Mentors: 1 I first learned about TRUE Mentors at the Chili Cook-off in 2016. I have always wanted to volunteer in Hoboken, but I was never able to commit to anything due to other obligations. A few months later I attended a TRUE Mentors fundraiser … Continued
New Match Celebrations! This month 9 new TRUE Relationships were formed between our mentors and mentee families! Thanks to our partnerships with Ben & Jerry’s, Jimmy Johns & the Hoboken Historical Museum, all of our new matches were able to schedule their first FREE match night out at a local business. Each new mentor/mentee match brought a … Continued
Vanessa has taught in the NJ public schools for ten years with experience in Kindergarten through High School. She holds NJ teacher certification in both Spanish and English as a Second Language, the latter of which she has taught for the past eight years in a K-5 school. In addition to her vast experience as a teacher, … Continued
Dear Families & Volunteers, This letter is to inform you I will no longer be serving as the Program Director at TRUE Mentors. I have very much enjoyed the time I have spent here working with the families and volunteers involved in the TRUE Mentors program. As a former mentee myself, I have seen first … Continued
The Month of May is full of FUNdraisers at TRUE Mentors! Spring is in the air, bringing with it a ton of FUNdraising opportunities for our supporters and volunteers. You can show your support on Thursday, May 11th at Chick-fil-A Spirit Night! Head on over to the Newport Mall to show your support for TM! Don’t forget to … Continued
Favorite book is the Zero Game by Brad Meltzer. Favorite movie is Moonrise Kingdom, directed by Wes Anderson Favorite Quote “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – Barack Obama Fun Fact: I used … Continued
This March TRUE Mentors hired a new, full-time program Director, DeShawn Singleton (pictured far right). Mr. Singleton comes to TRUE Mentors from BRICK Academy, where he served as the Youth Development Manager. Prior to that, DeShawn took the opportunity to play basketball overseas and most recently was inducted into the Rutgers Basketball Hall of Fame, DeShawn grew up … Continued
Dear volunteers, donors, and parents, It still doesn’t seem real that almost 5 years after getting involved with TRUE Mentors, I am stepping away. I came in motivated to contribute to my community, work to make Hoboken a better place for youth, and to make an impact. I have been reflecting on the impact and … Continued