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M.A. Mortenson and IWCO Direct to Match Funds Raised for Minnesota Mentoring
10/12/2010 9:00:00 AM
For Immediate Release
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Oct. 12, 2010) – From Oct. 15 to Oct. 22, all donations made through the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota (MPM) will go to mentoring programs that commit to striving for the highest level of quality best practices, in turn ensuring more positive outcomes for youth. This campaign, called “Strive for Five: Give Mentoring a Hand,” will also be matched dollar for dollar by M.A. Mortenson and IWCO Direct with a generous contribution of up to $12,500 to support MPM’s quality initiative.
As a bonus, for every $5 individuals donate during the campaign, they will be entered to win a baseball hand-signed by Twins All-Star catcher and mentoring advocate Joe Mauer.
“We’re not asking for much,” said MPM Associate Director Mai-Anh Kapanke. “But if everyone donates just $5, together we can build a tremendous pool of support for mentoring programs that are committed to building the quality of their mentoring practices. Ultimately, that can provide better and safer experiences for the kids and volunteers in our communities.”
The results of this campaign will be announced at the 11th Annual Minnesota Mentoring Conference on October 25, when MPM will launch its Quality Mentoring Assessment Path (QMAP). The QMAP is the nation’s first interactive quality assessment for mentoring and is based on the latest research and best practices in the field of mentoring.
MPM was formed in 1994 as a community initiative to promote mentoring for Minnesota youth. Its mission is to drive the mentoring movement and lead the state in building and sustaining quality mentoring for every child.
To contribute to this campaign or to find a mentoring opportunity, visit MPM’s website at www.mpmn.org.
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For more information, please contact:
Mindy Twetten
Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota
612-370-9158
mindy@mpmn.org