www.journeymentoring.org
Also, sign up and start bidding at our Inaugural online Silent Auction, www.32auctions.com/journeymentoring
journey mentoring
thank you Tom Friedrichs
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Monday, October 26, 2015
Friday, October 9, 2015
Thank you!
All said and done, you helped raise $9,000.00 at last Thursday's Annual fundraising Banquet; AND we've raised $7,255.00 of the Cecil B. Day Foundation matching $10,000.00 grant.
Better yet, more adults are becoming Mentors and being matched with mentees this month!
Thank you!!!
journey mentoring
43 Berlin Street
Barre, VT 05641
Better yet, more adults are becoming Mentors and being matched with mentees this month!
Thank you!!!
journey mentoring
43 Berlin Street
Barre, VT 05641
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
AUCTION ITEMS
Some of our great items to be won this November:
An autographed copy of "A Dream and a Miracle" by Coach Jim Johnson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngzyhnkT_jY)
Greens fees:
Copley Country Club (Morrisville, VT)
Montague Golf Club (Randolph, VT)
Montpelier Elks Country Club
Northfield Country Club
The Links at Lang Farm (Essex, VT)
One-night stay at Hotel Vermont (www.hotelvt.com)
One-night stay at The Essex Resort and Spa (www.essexresortspa.com)
Many gift cards to local stores and restaurants PLUS a lot more!
*If you would like to make a donation please contact Exec. Dir. Jeff Fuller.
**Bidding details TBA
An autographed copy of "A Dream and a Miracle" by Coach Jim Johnson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngzyhnkT_jY)
Greens fees:
Copley Country Club (Morrisville, VT)
Montague Golf Club (Randolph, VT)
Montpelier Elks Country Club
Northfield Country Club
The Links at Lang Farm (Essex, VT)
One-night stay at Hotel Vermont (www.hotelvt.com)
One-night stay at The Essex Resort and Spa (www.essexresortspa.com)
Many gift cards to local stores and restaurants PLUS a lot more!
*If you would like to make a donation please contact Exec. Dir. Jeff Fuller.
**Bidding details TBA
Monday, August 31, 2015
Auction
So far I've received a wonderful, and generous, response for our inaugural auction in early November. Thank you area businesses for understanding the importance of partnering together impact this generation of students and their families!
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Annual fundraising Banquet
Join us Thursday, October 1st at Barre City Elementary and Middle School (50 Parkside Terrace, Barre, VT 05641) for our Annual fundraising Banquet catered by Juniper's Fare; 6:30-8 PM.
Monday, August 17, 2015
infojourneymentoring@
Contact our office via email
infojourneymentoring@gmail.com
43 Berlin Street
Barre, VT 05641
Mentors BBQ
Join us Saturday the 22nd, from 5-7 PM,
for a Mentors BBQ.
for a Mentors BBQ.
All those interested in learning more about becoming a mentor are invited.
5793 Waterbury-Stowe Road,
Waterbury Center 05677.
Waterbury Center 05677.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Thoughts and prayers
Our most sincere thoughts and heartfelt prayers are for those impacted by the recent tragedy involving DCF and the greater community of Barre, VT.
Saturday, August 1, 2015
The Vermont Mountaineers
Thank you Mountaineers for making us your featured non profit 50/50 last night; & Congrats on winning the Northern Division!
Watch them play their final home game tonight; and cheer them on Monday, as Play Offs begin.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Blessed to #BeThere
“When my daughter is with you (Mentor), that is the only time during the week I know she is safe" Mentee’s mom
“Having a Mentor has been awesome. He’s shown me the world through a new set of eyes. I’d do anything to do it all over again.” Mentee
Friday, July 17, 2015
The Vermont Mountaineers celebrate JOURNEY MENTORING!
We are the Vermont Mountaineers (www.thevermontmountaineers.com) featured 50/50 non-profit Friday, July 31st!
FREE ice cream for the first 150 fans.
This is the 2nd to last regular season game for the Vermont Mountaineers. Support a terrific non-profit and cheer on the Mountaineers versus the Keene Swamp Bats, 6:30 PM first pitch at Montpelier's Recreation Field.
(General Manager Brian Gallagher has participated in the #SeniorHurrah the past 2 years.)
FREE ice cream for the first 150 fans.
This is the 2nd to last regular season game for the Vermont Mountaineers. Support a terrific non-profit and cheer on the Mountaineers versus the Keene Swamp Bats, 6:30 PM first pitch at Montpelier's Recreation Field.
(General Manager Brian Gallagher has participated in the #SeniorHurrah the past 2 years.)
Monday, May 4, 2015
Kind words & nice piece by Mobius
http://us2.campaign-archive2.
Journey Mentoring's Big Announcement and Senior Hurrah
On April 16th, the 3rd Annual Senior Hurrah raised nearly $6,000 for Journey Mentoring! The event celebrated local high school seniors in a basketball game against Journey Mentoring’s Director, Jeff Fuller, and his team of All-Stars. Former UVM Catamount captain, Luke Apfeld, was joined by Captain Richard Phillips and former Vermont Frost Heave and Spaulding High School's own legend, David Ball. The All-Stars put on a show stolen by Williamstown High School senior, Dani Jesmonth, who scored 20 points, including a clutch "3" which forced overtime. Bobby Shedd, Lamoille Union High School/Johnson State College, led the All-Stars to victory in the extra time. Catch the recap videos of the game on CVTSport.net and WCAX.com.
At the Senior Hurrah, Life Bridge Mentoring-Central Vermont announced its new venture as Journey Mentoring. Journey Mentoring continues making time to build mentoring relationships into trusted friendship. Jeff remarks, “I’m filled with great anticipation and expectation for this new chapter mentoring in central Vermont. All of the support and guidance by Lifebridge, Inc. has brought us to this point of launching independently from them. I am filled with gratitude for all that has been invested to make this opportunity a reality. I thank Lifebridge, Inc., for the past five years! We are the same faith-based, community-based one-to-one 5th-12th grade student mentoring program in central Vermont; collaborating, networking and partnering with the Barre Supervisory Union and Orange North Supervisory Union.”
Journey Mentoring's Big Announcement and Senior Hurrah
On April 16th, the 3rd Annual Senior Hurrah raised nearly $6,000 for Journey Mentoring! The event celebrated local high school seniors in a basketball game against Journey Mentoring’s Director, Jeff Fuller, and his team of All-Stars. Former UVM Catamount captain, Luke Apfeld, was joined by Captain Richard Phillips and former Vermont Frost Heave and Spaulding High School's own legend, David Ball. The All-Stars put on a show stolen by Williamstown High School senior, Dani Jesmonth, who scored 20 points, including a clutch "3" which forced overtime. Bobby Shedd, Lamoille Union High School/Johnson State College, led the All-Stars to victory in the extra time. Catch the recap videos of the game on CVTSport.net and WCAX.com.
At the Senior Hurrah, Life Bridge Mentoring-Central Vermont announced its new venture as Journey Mentoring. Journey Mentoring continues making time to build mentoring relationships into trusted friendship. Jeff remarks, “I’m filled with great anticipation and expectation for this new chapter mentoring in central Vermont. All of the support and guidance by Lifebridge, Inc. has brought us to this point of launching independently from them. I am filled with gratitude for all that has been invested to make this opportunity a reality. I thank Lifebridge, Inc., for the past five years! We are the same faith-based, community-based one-to-one 5th-12th grade student mentoring program in central Vermont; collaborating, networking and partnering with the Barre Supervisory Union and Orange North Supervisory Union.”
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Mentors
Gathering for Mentors; & those interested in learning more about "journey mentoring" this Tues., May 5th @ 6:30 PM.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
#SeniorHurrah III HIGHLIGHTS
Thank you Carl Parton at www.cvtsport.net
http://www.cvtsport.net/
http://www.cvtsport.net/
Friday, April 17, 2015
Saturday, April 11, 2015
#SeniorHurrah III
Nice piece by Andrew O'Connor and the Times Argus
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20150411/NEWS01/704119945
"BARRE — Capt. Richard Phillips will again join a basketball fundraiser to support a faith-based mentoring program in local schools. Senior Hurrah will feature a game between a team of all-stars and local high school seniors at the Spaulding High School gym on Thursday. Phillips, the merchant mariner who was captain of the MV Maersk Alabama during a hijacking by Somali pirates in April 2009, and Jeff Fuller, area director of the Central Vermont Life Bridge program, connected through playing pickup basketball. Fuller said he didn’t learn of Phillips’ celebrity until he saw a newspaper article about his experience as a hostage. “It was a year and a half before I found out who he was,” Fuller said. Phillips, who lives in Underhill, joined the event last year. A collection of Vermont talent will make up the all-star team. David Ball, gym teacher and football coach at Spaulding, will again be competing in the fun. In past games, “there have been some great teammates in this. It’s been awesome,” he said. Faces familiar to Frost Heaves fans — Issa Konare, Erik Nelson, Kerry Lyons, BJ Robertson and Bobby Shedd — will appear in the game alongside the University of Vermont’s Luke Apfeld and Jaren Jeffcoat from Norwich University. Oh, and watch out for Shedd. “He’s a rimrocker,” Ball said. Rounding out the roster are high school alumni Bryan Hickey and Evan Tullar from Spaulding, Chad Copeland from Twinfield and Pavin Parrish from Rochester. All have gone on to play at colleges around the state. Brian Gallagher, general manager of the Vermont Mountaineers, will coach the all-stars with assistance from former Frost Heaves member Markus Austin. The senior squad includes students from Spaulding, Websterville Baptist Christian School and Williamstown High School. For them, it’s a fun, exciting opportunity to play against local talent. They get “amped up to play in this game,” Ball said. But the students also realize what the fundraiser is all about. “That’s part of mentoring,” Fuller said, “to teach kids, and even the seniors, the importance of giving back.” Mentoring is a pivotal part of the community. Tom Sedore, Spaulding High School principal, traced the concept back to Greek mythology where Mentor was Odysseus’ teacher. “Mentoring is rooted in someone with experience helping another along” in challenging experiences, Sedore said. Ball agreed, saying, “It’s something that should be explored by students.” He can attest because he has had mentors throughout his schooling and career, he said. Every kid needs a mentor, Fuller said. “Too often people identify high-risk kids without realizing all kids are at risk. That’s part of adolescence,” he said. Collaboration among Life Bridge, the schools and the community is essential for educating kids and preparing them for the adult world. What it comes down to is “everybody working together to help the student,” Fuller said. Life Bridge, which started in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, in 2004, came to central Vermont when local pastors asked school officials how the church could help. The school’s response: Provide mentors. Life Bridge has expanded to other area schools, including Barre Technical Center, Granite Academy, Williamstown Elementary, Washington Village and Orange Center. The schools are extremely cooperative, Fuller said. The mentors come from local churches. Through the program they can live out their faith in a practical way, Fuller said. They do so by devoting 90 minutes a week to the kids, with the goal of “building mentoring relationships into trusted friendships,” he said. Unfortunately, “a lot of people don’t know about (Life Bridge),” Ball said. Thus, Senior Hurrah helps raise both money and awareness. The first annual event brought in $4,000 for the program, with the second tallying $6,000. Local businesses like Thygesen Sports and R&L Archery provide ads and sponsorships in support of the event. They give because they understand the cause and know the end result is positive, Fuller said. At the game, Life Bridge will also announce some changes to the program. A new name, Journey, will accompany a transition from working as part of Life Bridge to joining Connecting Hope, a nonprofit organization in central Vermont. The mentoring will remain the same, Fuller said. The new name implies the importance of walking together in community. Tipoff for the game is at 6:30 p.m., and doors open at 5:45 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and $25 for a family pass. Spectators may win prizes and giveaways, such as tickets to Mountaineers games.
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20150411/NEWS01/704119945
"BARRE — Capt. Richard Phillips will again join a basketball fundraiser to support a faith-based mentoring program in local schools. Senior Hurrah will feature a game between a team of all-stars and local high school seniors at the Spaulding High School gym on Thursday. Phillips, the merchant mariner who was captain of the MV Maersk Alabama during a hijacking by Somali pirates in April 2009, and Jeff Fuller, area director of the Central Vermont Life Bridge program, connected through playing pickup basketball. Fuller said he didn’t learn of Phillips’ celebrity until he saw a newspaper article about his experience as a hostage. “It was a year and a half before I found out who he was,” Fuller said. Phillips, who lives in Underhill, joined the event last year. A collection of Vermont talent will make up the all-star team. David Ball, gym teacher and football coach at Spaulding, will again be competing in the fun. In past games, “there have been some great teammates in this. It’s been awesome,” he said. Faces familiar to Frost Heaves fans — Issa Konare, Erik Nelson, Kerry Lyons, BJ Robertson and Bobby Shedd — will appear in the game alongside the University of Vermont’s Luke Apfeld and Jaren Jeffcoat from Norwich University. Oh, and watch out for Shedd. “He’s a rimrocker,” Ball said. Rounding out the roster are high school alumni Bryan Hickey and Evan Tullar from Spaulding, Chad Copeland from Twinfield and Pavin Parrish from Rochester. All have gone on to play at colleges around the state. Brian Gallagher, general manager of the Vermont Mountaineers, will coach the all-stars with assistance from former Frost Heaves member Markus Austin. The senior squad includes students from Spaulding, Websterville Baptist Christian School and Williamstown High School. For them, it’s a fun, exciting opportunity to play against local talent. They get “amped up to play in this game,” Ball said. But the students also realize what the fundraiser is all about. “That’s part of mentoring,” Fuller said, “to teach kids, and even the seniors, the importance of giving back.” Mentoring is a pivotal part of the community. Tom Sedore, Spaulding High School principal, traced the concept back to Greek mythology where Mentor was Odysseus’ teacher. “Mentoring is rooted in someone with experience helping another along” in challenging experiences, Sedore said. Ball agreed, saying, “It’s something that should be explored by students.” He can attest because he has had mentors throughout his schooling and career, he said. Every kid needs a mentor, Fuller said. “Too often people identify high-risk kids without realizing all kids are at risk. That’s part of adolescence,” he said. Collaboration among Life Bridge, the schools and the community is essential for educating kids and preparing them for the adult world. What it comes down to is “everybody working together to help the student,” Fuller said. Life Bridge, which started in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, in 2004, came to central Vermont when local pastors asked school officials how the church could help. The school’s response: Provide mentors. Life Bridge has expanded to other area schools, including Barre Technical Center, Granite Academy, Williamstown Elementary, Washington Village and Orange Center. The schools are extremely cooperative, Fuller said. The mentors come from local churches. Through the program they can live out their faith in a practical way, Fuller said. They do so by devoting 90 minutes a week to the kids, with the goal of “building mentoring relationships into trusted friendships,” he said. Unfortunately, “a lot of people don’t know about (Life Bridge),” Ball said. Thus, Senior Hurrah helps raise both money and awareness. The first annual event brought in $4,000 for the program, with the second tallying $6,000. Local businesses like Thygesen Sports and R&L Archery provide ads and sponsorships in support of the event. They give because they understand the cause and know the end result is positive, Fuller said. At the game, Life Bridge will also announce some changes to the program. A new name, Journey, will accompany a transition from working as part of Life Bridge to joining Connecting Hope, a nonprofit organization in central Vermont. The mentoring will remain the same, Fuller said. The new name implies the importance of walking together in community. Tipoff for the game is at 6:30 p.m., and doors open at 5:45 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and $25 for a family pass. Spectators may win prizes and giveaways, such as tickets to Mountaineers games.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Thank you!
It is truly with mixed emotions that I compose this initial post. All of the support and guidance by Lifebridge, Inc. has brought us to this point of launching independently from them. I am filled with gratitude for all that has been invested to make this opportunity a reality.
Lifebridge, Inc., thank you for the past 5 years, making us Life Bridge Mentoring - Central Vermont.
This, our, "journey mentoring" begins a new chapter of the same Christian, Faith-based, community-based mentoring in central Vermont; continuing our collaboration, network & partnership with the Barre Supervisory Union and Orange North Supervisory Union.
Thank you "Connecting Hope" for accepting us as part of you!
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