Mentor a child. Schools, community organizations and well-known programs all offer opportunities to share yourself with a child who needs adult attention. Call Graig Meyer, Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate (BRMA) Coordinator at 918-2170.  You may e-mail Graig at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Visit the BRMA website at http://www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=5127  <link to district list> for information on school-based mentoring programs. Or check out Futures for Kids <link to this site> to learn about how to be a career mentor online.

Tutor a child. Virtually all K-12 public schools are in need of tutors to help students in reading, math and other subjects. You don’t need a college degree in to tutor in most subjects. To learn more, visit our Volunteers and Partners website at http://www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=4453 . 

You also may contact Volunteers and Partners by phoning 967-8211, ext. 281 or by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Participate in the NC Graduation Project as a mentor or project judge. Beginning in 2010, students will need to complete a project in order to graduate. This new requirement will help students connect their studies to the real-world. Students need mentors in their chosen field of study as well as judges to help grade their finished projects. To learn more about how you can support students in this  process, visit the Graduation Project website at http://www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=5264 .

Consider the portion of your taxes that support human services programs as an investment. Dropouts are a drain on society: They contribute less to the tax base and are more likely to be incarcerated, lack health insurance, and be unemployed. Supporting at-risk families to help prevent kids from dropping out of school is a lot less expensive than paying for problems on the back end. Click here for statistics about the high cost of dropouts. http://trianglehighfive.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=85

Donate to your Public School Foundation. All Triangle school districts have non-profit foundations, called education funds, that accept financial and in-kind donations. These donations supplement school budgets to fund programs, events, or teacher development. Find out more about the CHCCS Public School Foundation, phone 968-8819 or visit us online at http://www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=3942 .