1. KIDS HOPE USA

3. For the last (insert number) years/ months members of (church name) have been sharing their love at (school name)

4. Today we celebrate the (insert number) KIDS HOPE USA Mentors and Prayer Partners who are sharing their love !

5. According to their teachers, 99.3% of KIDS HOPE USA children benefit from being mentored. FROST RESEARCH CENTER ( 2008)

6. Susan called her mentor this summer to share some important news. “Miss Arlene, you are the reason I’m going to be in 4 th grade this fall.” “Why do you say that, Susan?” asked the mentor. “Because if you hadn’t helped me with reading,” said Susan, “ I would have to do 3 rd grade again. Thank you for helping me.”

7. There are still children at (insert school name) waiting for a Mentor like YOU to share YOUR love.

8. (Use these global stats to address the need OR ask your principal for answers to these questions about the children at your school & insert this info into the slide…) 1 out of 5 children lives in poverty 2 out of 5 children live in single parent homes 1 out of 3 children lacks a significant father figure How many children have free/ reduced lunch at your school? How many of the children that you mentor are behind grade level?

9. CAN YOU HELP A CHILD IN NEED?

10. SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW!

11. ENCOURAGE ANOTHER

12. BUILD A RELATIONSHIP

13. BECOME A MENTOR

14. IT’S EASY… You don’t have to change YOUR life to change THEIR life!

15. Talk to (insert Director’s Name) today to find out how YOU can SHARE your LOVE by MENTORING a child.