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WHO BELIEVED IN YOU?
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WHO WE ARE
Bolder Options provides wellness-based mentoring for middle school youth. Once we identify youth who need support we match them with volunteer mentors who meet with them every week for a year. Throughout their year together, participants focus on holistic personal development through weekly activities hosted by staff. We make mentoring fun and meaningful.
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WHO BELIEVED
IN YOU?
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"Don't be afraid to step up and be a role model, even if you don't feel like you're ready. Just do it. Mentoring showed me a lot about myself that I was blind to."
Molly, 2019 alumni mentor
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BEST PRACTICES
We take pride in being in 100% compliance with mentoring best practice and have been awarded Expert Partner status by MENTOR Minnesota.
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Accountability
We meet all 25 of the Charities Review Council's Accountability Standards in nonprofit governance, finances, fundraising, and public accountability
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LGBTQ+ Ally
Bolder Options is proud to be a certified LGBTQ+ Ally site, dedicated to promoting inclusivity and acceptance among our mentors and mentees alike.