Save Our Youth

When a young person has a mentor, they are 55% more likely to enroll in college, 52% less likely to skip school, 78% more likely to volunteer regularly, and 130% more likely to hold leadership positions (source: mentor.org). "every dollar invested in quality Youth mentoring programs yields a 3 return in benefits to society" (the mentoring effect, 2014). In 2022 Save Our Youth served 185 young people through one-to-one mentoring relationships and had an 85.7% graduation rate for Our high school seniors, despite covid setbacks and compared to the average pre-covid graduation rate at their schools of 77.4%. Save Our Youth takes a holistic approach to mentoring,ensuring that Youth are supported emotionally and academically and connected to the resources they need for future success.