"When asked by members of the community how they can have an impact on the safety, health, and vibrancy of their communities, my number one answer was always: mentor a young person.”
Michael Schirling, retired chief of the Burlington Police Department and 2016 Mentoring Month spokesperson for Vermont
ABOUT US
Windsor County Mentors is in its 5th decade of creating and sustaining positive, one-on-one intergenerational mentor relationships with the goal of helping youth thrive and to build healthy communities.
We match carefully-screened, caring adult volunteers who provide fun, trusting relationships with boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 18 who reside anywhere in Windsor County, VT or Sullivan County, NH.
We are proud to have created and sustained over 1500 powerful mentoring relationships across more than four decades. Our signature program, Community Pals offers community-based mentoring to local youth aged 7-18. In the Springfield and Windsor school districts, this is complemented by our school-based program, School Pals.
We are constantly working to expand our programs in order to offer more children the benefits of mentoring. Please join us in making that happen by volunteering or donating!
OUR STAFF
Matthew Garcia | Executive Director | matthew@wcmentors.org
Barbara Slaton | Program Support Coordinator | barb@wcmentors.org
Nathan Gardner | Northern Coordinator | nathan@wcmentors.org
Tyler Sullivan | Southern Coordinator | tyler@wcmentors.org
Ginny White | Schools Coordinator | ginny@wcmentors.org
OUR BOARD
Megan Culp | President
Pat Daddona | Vice President
Adam Bernard | Secretary
Rita Gylys | Treasurer
Deb Christie-Maples
Scott MacDonald
Siska Shaw
Matthew Garcia (ex officio)
2021-2022 ANNUAL REPORT
Click here for PDF of Annual Report: 2024 Annual Report