How just one hour a week can make a big difference

“That was fun bringing them all together,” said Steve Satre who had joined other mentors and their young proteges for a group activity. Ogden’s first ever Mentor Night took place Monday, Feb. 6 at the Howe Elementary cafeteria.

Ogden Mentoring Facilitator Justine Stevens knew it was a big success when, before the evening was even over, they were asking “when’s the next one.” 

Apparently the youngsters were having way too much fun as they chowed down on pizza then got creative at the cookie decorating table.

Never mind the frosting oozing from the baggie, onto the cookie, then, oops onto the table top, and of course frosting on the hands just “screaming” - eat me!  The messier it got, the more they laughed.

Ogden High School junior Hannah Booth was laughing right along with them. She has been involved in the mentoring program here going on three years. 

“I just thought it was a really cool opportunity that our school offers,” says Booth. “Everyone benefits: the mentors get the chance to build an awesome relationship and pass on our knowledge while the mentees who are either struggling with making friends or with other things in their lives, get to have a fun time during the week and look forward to time with their role model.”

Read more in the Feb. 15 issue of The Ogden Reporter.