Time commitment
Weekly · 2–4 hours · school year minimum. Same time, same person — that's the whole magic.
Volunteer · Mentor
Show up every week. Change a life.
FYM mentors aren't weekend volunteers. They're neighbors, coaches, and professionals who commit to a single young person and show up consistently — through the rough years and the proud ones.
What We Ask
Three small commitments. One real outcome.
Background check
Required for safety. We pay for it. Most checks clear in 5–7 days.
Training
One-day onboarding plus ongoing peer support. You don't have to know how to mentor — we'll teach you.
Pick Your Lane
Four mentor roles, all built around relationships.
1:1 Mentors
The heart of FYM. Walk with one young person, weekly, through school, family, and decisions that shape a life.
Sports Coaches
Coach a season, mentor on the bench. Basketball, football, baseball, golf, tennis — pick your sport.
Life-Skills Coaches
Lead 6-week cohorts in conflict resolution, money, decision-making, and leadership. Curriculum provided.
Career & Job-Skills Coaches
Run resume workshops, mock interviews, worksite tours. Bring what you know about working in the real world.
A Week With FYM
What it actually looks like.
Tuesday, 4:30 PM. You meet your mentee at the community center. They're in a mood — homework didn't go well, something at home. You sit with it. Twenty minutes later you're both laughing about something dumb that happened at school. That's the work.
Saturday morning. The cohort has a college-visit field trip. You don't have to come, but you do. Your mentee sees you on the bus and lights up. Showing up unexpectedly is half the magic.
Once a month. You join a mentor circle — coffee, peer support, training, a chance to bring your hardest moments to people who get it. You walk out of every one with new tools and a few stories.
Apply to Mentor
Tell us about you.
A mentor coordinator reads every application. We follow up within one business day to schedule a 20-minute call.
You don't need to have it figured out. The training, the support, and the matching are all our job — yours is to show up consistently.
Mentor application
Tell us about you. We'll set up a call to walk through training and matching.
Want to see FYM up close before you apply?
Drop in on an event. The best way to know is to show up once.