The National CARES Mentoring Movement is devoted to closing the huge gap between the relatively few Black adult mentors and the millions of vulnerable Black children on mentoring organizations' waiting lists throughout

the nation. It is imperative that we raise awareness of the critical need for mentors and role models among African American adults.

We are dedicated to recruiting and connecting mentors with local youth-serving organizations to help guide our struggling children to academic and social success. Research proves that mentoring is a low-cost, high-results solution to a deepening

crisis. Mentoring has the power to transform even the most challenged children’s lives