Testimonials

A Word from Governor Culver:

"When I became Governor, I pledged to create One Iowa with One Unlimited Future and that promise starts with our youngest Iowans.  The First Lady and I, along with all Iowans, praise each mentor for their service and encourage others to join them in sharing their skills as mentors to invest in Iowa's bright future." (2008)                                             

"As Governor and as an Iowan, I am committed to ensuring that every child in this state has the tools and resources they need to succeed," said Governor Culver.  "But a child's success depends upon more than facts and figures; they must also have real-life experiences and learn from those who came before them.  Time spent with a child is not only an investment in that child but an investment in every Iowan, and I want to thank each mentor for their service and encourage others to join them in sharing their skills as mentors to invest in Iowa's bright future." (2009)                                       
                                - Governor Chet Culver (former mentor and mentoring advocate)

2010 Excellence in Mentoring Award Recipients

In honor of National Mentoring Month, the Iowa Mentoring Partnership, the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service and the Office of Governor Culver were pleased to recognize Iowa's most outstanding mentors through the first annual Excellence in Mentoring Award.

Held in conjunction with Mentoring Day on the Hill at the Iowa State Capitol, the Excellence in Mentoring Award ceremony highlighted mentoring champion, Representative Elesha Gayman, as a featured guest and speaker. 

Representative Gayman spoke about the mentors in her own life and then presented the inaugural award to Nancy Anderson(GRIP Mentoring, Ames), Linda Cox (GRIP Mentoring, Boone), Judy Davis (Everybody Wins! Iowa, Des Moines) and Susam Lammers(Big Brothers Big Sisters of Muscatine County, Muscatine).

The Iowa Mentoring Partnership would like to extend a sincere congratulations to the first recipients of the Excellence in Mentoring Award! 

Nominations for the 2011 award will be available in the fall of 2010!

National Mentoring Month 2009 Spotlight on Mentoring:

Throughout the month of January, the Iowa Mentoring Partnership featured four mentoring relationships on our website to celebrate National Mentoring Month 2009.  If you are considering becoming a mentor, we encourage you to click each of the below photos to read about mentoring relationships from across the state.

 

Jaclyn Hall and Tori from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County in Iowa City

  

Jody Lang and Maritza from KIDS With A Connection in Jefferson 

Larry Moser and Dillon from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland in Sioux City