Mentoring transforms.

Help us inspire our youth and enrich our community

Village of LIGHT a place where Love Inspires Great Hope Throughout

Our Mission

To empower young males of color through nurturing and supportive relationships with male mentors of color, along with their parent(s) or guardian(s). Our aim is to help guide them towards a happier healthier, and more fulfilling future.”

Our Values

We are founded on compassion, kind and caring actions towards everyone we encounter.

Accountability, each of us is responsible for our words, our actions, and our results.

Respect, we value everyone and treat each other with dignity and professionalism.

Integrity, we build trust through responsible, committed and honest relationships.

Our  Initiative

Weekly Mentoring

We are all about mentoring today's youth and helping them become tomorrow's leaders. Come join us!

Volunteer

Have you been looking for a way to give back? We rely on volunteers & donors to help us in our mission - see our FAQs.

Fundraising

We hold ongoing fundraising events, join our monthly newsletter to find out how you support our mission.

Donate

Donate

Feeling generous? We were hoping so. Please make your charitable gift today and help our teens and young adults reach new heights.

DONATE

  • “Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.”

    ― Jim Rohn

  • “Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”

    ― Hank Rosso

  • “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”

    ― Helen Keller

  • “It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.”

    ― Mother Teresa

  • “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”

    ― Martin Luther King, Jr.

  • “I don’t think you ever stop giving. I really don’t. I think it’s an on-going process. And it’s not just about being able to write a check. It’s being able to touch somebody’s life.”

    ― Oprah Winfrey

  • “It takes a village to raise a child.”

    ― African Proverb

Our  Programs

  • Team Mentoring

    Team mentoring involves two adults working with a small group of eight members. This free program spans three months - its the stepping stone into the next phase of mentoring.

  • Group mentoring

    The mentor assumes the role of leader and makes a commitment to meet regularly with the group of four members over a three month period of time.

  • 1:1

    At a minimum, the mentor and mentee should meet regularly at least four hours per month for at lest one year.

  • Virtual

    The pair communicate via telephone, texting, video calls etc., once week over a period of three months to one year.

  • Peer Mentoring

    Peer mentoring provides an opportunity for a caring young adult mentee to become a guiding, teaching and supportive relationship with a teen mentee.

Keep their growing minds engaged.

VOLUNTEER

VOLUNTEER

We are always looking for new volunteers to help further our mission! If you’re interested, please contact us today for more information.

We look forward to seeing you at our next event!

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