Become A Mentor

Mentoring is a relationship that brings young people together with caring adults, of all ages, to offer guidance, support and encouragement.

Researchers have found that not only does mentoring improve self-esteem but can help a child:

  • Improve his/ her attitude towards their parents, peers and teachers.
  • Become less likely to initiate illegal drug use.
  • Stay motivated and focused on their education.
  • Become less likely to skip school.
  • Find positive ways to spend free time.
  • Be less likely to begin using alcohol.
  • Face daily challenges and gain proper decision making skills.
  • Be less likely to hit someone or fight at school.
  • For more information on how you can become a mentor in the Greater San Antonio and Bexar County area, contact the following organizations:

    Organization Contact Website Phone
    A Father's Love A. Stamps sarnoldbs@aa.net 210-473-4286
    Believer's United Christian Ministry Darrell Younger bucmpastor@yahoo.com 210-212-0544
    Bexar County Partners for Youth Mary-Ann Delgado mdelgado@bexar.org 210-531-1828
    Big Brothers Big Sisters Tina Garza www.bigmentor.org 210-225-6322
    Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio Amelia Valdez info@bgcsatx.org 210-436-0686
    Bridges of Hope Melissa Caddell www.hopwc.org 210-648-2600
    Buckner Children & Family Services Patty Villarreal www.buckner.org 210-921-9230
    Buckner South San Sara Rangel www.myssfc.org <210-923-7759/td>
    CASA Tiffany Denson www.casa-satx.org 210-225-7070
    Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Education Foundation Claudia Sanchez sachavezfoundation.org 210-226-2301
    City Year Paul Garro www.cityyear.org/sanantonio 210-247-4427
    Communities In Schools Ilsa Garcia www.cissa.org 210-520-8440
    Girl Worth Unlimited Keely Petty www.girlworth.org 210-651-3331
    Heritage Children, Inc. Bobbi Kloss www.hertiagechildrentx.org 210-495-5352
    Hope Center/Family Life Veron Blue familylife@satx.rr.com 210-637-5637
    MASSA Health Ministry Juan Martinez n/a 210-923-8919
    Natalia ISD Ruby Vera www.nataliaisd.net 830-663-4417
    North East ISD Sandra Kozero www.neisd.net 210-804-7226
    Northside ISD Norma Rabago www.nisd.net 210-397-2675<
    Northwest Vista College Susan Satrustegui www.accd.edu/nvc.default.asp 210-348-2376
    San Antonio Fighting Back Inc. J. Speights www.safb.org 210-271-7232
    San Antonio Housing Authority Caren Cuellar www.saha.org 210-477-6165
    San Antonio ISD John Guardia www.saisd.net 210-299-5562
    San Antonio Youth Centers Inc. Magdalena Alvarado www.sanantonioyouth.org 210-223-3131
    Starlight Missionary Dan Walker Jr. n/a 210-363-7871
    Seton Home Alexis Duda www.setonhomesa.org 210-533-3504
    Texas Youth Commission Robert Ruiz robert.ruiz@tyc.state.tx.us 210-242-7885
    Transplant for Children Sonia Hidalgo sonia@transplantsforchildren.org 210-949-1212
    United Way Esther Cantu www.unitedwaysatx.org 210-352-7099
    Urban Connection Leslie Grubbs www.urbanconnection-sa.org 210-785-8446
    UTSA College of Education Ron Thomas http://coehd.utsa.edu/ 210-458-6128
    UTSA Community Outreach Belinda Saldana http://www.utsa.edu 210-458-2904
    UTSA Office of P-20 Initiatives Dr. Rachel Ruiz www.utsap20.org 210-458-2769