Donation link: https://secure.etransfer.com/eft/flexblockcode/donation1.cfm?d2org=UDistrict&d2tool=donate It is the mission of the U-District Foundation to inspire kids to live healthy lives and to dream great dreams. We are committed to helping our students grow. We believe in the power of encouragement, the value of teamwork, and strengthening the connection between health and happiness. The U-D
istrict Foundation Mentoring Program began in October of 2011. We are partners with a number of Title 1 elementary schools in Spokane, Cheney, and the Spokane Valley to help us match the right student with each mentor. We have matched 36 mentors with students in our short history and twenty of those matches are still meeting together, every month. Our mentors range from 25-57 years old. Most are married. About half have children of their own. They are CPA's, business owners, college professors, trainers, attorney's, stay at home moms, and agency administrators. They work in education, advertising, medicine and real estate. The minimum match commitment is for 18 months. The longest of our matches have been together for almost five years. Many others have been together for 3 to 4 years. Our program works! We love to make a major impact in children's lives every day. We have no wait list for children. Once a mentor makes the decision to work with us, we walk him or her through the rigorous intake process and then go to our partner schools. Together with a teacher or counselor we select the best possible student for the mentor bases on interests and backgrounds. One mentor stronger. One Child at a time. It's how we grow.
