Volunteer for Family Fun Day!

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How Do I Get Involved?

Western Wellness Foundation Inc. and the Best Friends Mentoring Program rely on volunteers to sustain our programs. You could volunteer to manage a game or other area at Family Fun Day during Roughrider Days, you could volunteer for office work (filing, preparing mailings), you could assist children at one of the large social activities, or you could become a mentor.

Jessica & Wanda enjoy outdoor activities together.

Be A Mentor!

Click on this link to find the Mentor/Senior Friend Application , then print it out, complete and sign it, and mail it to us. You should hear from us within one month from when we receive your form.

Find a Mentor!

Children eligible for mentoring services must live in the eight-county region of southwest North Dakota, be school-aged (six years old through high school), and need more positive adult influences in their lives. National studies show that children need at least three significant, positive adults in their lives. Once you sign up, a case manager will call you to arrange an in-home interview with you and your child. We will then match your child with a screened and trained adult with similar interests for a one-to-one friendship. If you would like your child to become part of the Best Friends Mentoring Program, call us at 701-483-8615 or toll free at 1-877-877-8685 or print out the Junior Friend Application and mail it to:

Best Friends Mentoring Program
P.O. Box 542
Dickinson, ND 58602-0542

Senior Friend Job Description
A mentor is someone who has found ways to succeed in life and cares enough to pass those lessons along.

General description of the program and of the Senior Friend’s role:
The Best Friends Mentoring Program matches at-risk children ages 6-16 in southwest North Dakota with responsible, caring adult role models in their home communities. A Senior Friend provides a one-to-one friendship with a child who is at risk of future delinquency, violence, drug & alcohol use, or dropping out of school.

Senior Friend Responsibilities:

• Spend at least 4-6 hours per month with the Junior Friend.
• Be prompt, courteous, and considerate.
• Role model a positive, caring, and responsible lifestyle.
• Attend program orientation and at least 2 training sessions per year.
• Submit a log of time spent volunteering with the Best Friends Mentoring Program.
• Keep confidential matters concerning the Junior Friend and Junior friend’s family.
• Keep the office informed of address and phone number changes, and any extended
• absences or resignation.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must enjoy spending time with children.
• Must have time to consistently contact a child.
• By phone at least once a week.
• In person at least 6-8 hours per month.
• Must commit to the program for at least 9 months.
• Must consent to background and reference checks.

Benefits:

• Build leadership and job skills while contributing to a child’s later productivity, creativity,
  and community responsibility.
• Make new friends.
• Attend regular training for personal growth and development.
• Do or teach things you enjoy with someone who shares your interests.
• Fill a void in a child’s life.

Donate

We operate on a small budget through the generosity and dedication of our Board of Directors, volunteers, individual and corporate contributors and grants, and fundraising events. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and help pay for social activities (tickets to plays or concerts, snacks, facility rental, etc.), mentor training, and office expenses (telephone, postage). Please mail your check to:

Western Wellness Foundation Inc.
P.O. Box 542
Dickinson, ND 58602-0542

You can also make a donation through a secure, on-line credit card payment using PayPal (a PayPal account is not required):

We also need contributions of food, prizes, and time for Family Fun Day and discount coupons to local merchants for our Friends to use when the Junior and Senior Friends are out together. Call us at 701-483-8615 or toll free at 1-877-877-8685 with your ideas for in-kind contributions!