As the Tennessee affiliate of The National Mentoring Partnership, the TEAM UP Youth Mentoring Partnership and the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation are leading the implementation of MENTOR’s “In Real Life” digital and social campaign for National Mentoring Month (NMM) in January 2017 for Memphis and Shelby County. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland have all signed proclamations declaring January as National Mentoring Month in Tennessee, Memphis and Shelby County, respectively.
Research shows that mentors can play a powerful role in providing young people with the tools to make responsible choices, attend and engage in school, and reduce or avoid risky behavior like drug use.