MentorKids Stories & Updates
Press releases, MentorMoments, announcements, reflections, and real-life updates from across our Promise Neighborhoods.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards Summer Reading Grant to MentorKids USA
MentorKids USA received a generous summer reading grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation in support of its no-cost Summer Enrichment Program. The funding will help provide literacy materials, educational resources, and reading-focused activities for more than 300 students across six Promise Neighborhoods, strengthening reading skills and supporting academic engagement during the summer months.
OneAZ Community Foundation Awards Grant to MentorKids USA
MentorKids USA is growing its iLEAD My Generation program thanks to a new grant from OneAZ Community Foundation — empowering high schoolers to lead, earn, and serve their communities.
MentorKids USA Named a Hidden Gem by Voyage Phoenix Magazine
Voyage Phoenix Magazine recently featured Executive Director Aaron Parrott in their Hidden Gems series—spotlighting the mission, the model, and the people behind MentorKids USA. It's a story about showing up, staying the course, and what happens when you invest deeply in young people over time.