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:
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 |
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| 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 |