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Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is safe, healthy, and finding ways of maintaining connection with loved ones during this interesting time. As fortunate as we are to have technology available to us for connection, education, comic relief, and to reach out to others, the reality is that not everyone has the same opportunity for connection, … Read more

APRIL 2020 Thank you for your generous contributions! Even though BTO mentoring on campus ended abruptly last month, each of the community Mentor Coordinators have been in regular contact with mentors. Whenever possible they have connected mentors and students via email and snail-mail. Here are some of the bright stories: Via Email one mentee wrote: … Read more

This week I sent individual personal emails to all my mentees to check on them as well as to let them know they could email their mentors through me and I could share their mailing address with their mentors. One boy emailed me back almost right away: “Thank you for checking on me. I am … Read more

View the full report here. New mentoring matches slowed in January. Weather conditions brought school closures resulting in canceled mentor trainings for interested adults. Next month’s report will again show steady progress of new mentoring matches on all campuses. Lynden Christian Mentor Coordinator interviews will occur the first week of March. Interested LC mentors are … Read more

Be the One said good-bye to a true champion this past week. Curtis Atnoesen had a long history of serving others in so many roles: pastor, chaplain, counselor, teacher, youth leader, bus driver, musician, mentor. I had the privilege of meeting Curt about 5 years ago when he joined Be the One as a volunteer … Read more

From all of us at Be The One, we truly hope you have a wonderful week with family and friends. ~ Nancy