The Mentoring Project (TMProject) exists to rewrite the fatherless story through mentoring.  We recruit, train, equip and encourage mentors to show up for at-risk and fatherless kids.  We watch tiny (and massive) miracles happen day after day, much like the story captured here.  Although a mentor can never replace a father, he can be a [...]

This Father’s Day, do something different for your dad (or the person who stood beside you in place of your dad): dontbuythetie.com Friends and supporters of The Mentoring Project are lining up to tweet the message::  THIS FATHER’S DAY – DON’T BUY THE TIE Super Bowl Winning Coach, Tony Dungy @TONYDUNGY:: This Father’s Day do [...]

OKC Mentor Moment :: Pizza23 & Orange Leaf Uptown OKC this Sunday!  We hope you plan to bring your mentee and join us for pizza, FroYo and lawn games this This Sunday, June 2nd 1:00 – 4:00 pm; OKC Mentor Moment Schedule: 1:00 – Meet at Pizza 23 2:00 – Yogart Art at Orange Leaf Uptown [...]

SUMMIT9 ORPHAN CARE CONFERENCE For the third consecutive year, TMProject president John Sowers was invited to speak at the Summit Orphan Care Conference, with speakers such as David Platte, Steven Curtis Chapman and others. This year, there were 3000 in attendance at the conference and Dr. Sowers spoke about launching a local, sustainable mentoring community. [...]

See bigger version of the map here. ASHEVILLE, NC.  Monday, May 13 – Wednesday, May 15: Mentor advocacy events featuring TMProject training materials and TMProject president, John Sowers.  Details here. PORTLAND, OR.  Tuesday, May 21st, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Portland Mentor Moment at Salt and Straw scoop shop on Alberta.  Details here. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. Sunday, June 2nd, 1:00 – [...]

TMProject friend Ed Eason hosted mentors and fatherless girls at the Austin Carrie Underwood Concert! Ed is the long-time guitarist for Carrie Underwood, and he has taken mentors/mentees backstage at several concerts during the current Blown Away tour. This time, three girls joined him backstage and met the band. We are so grateful to Ed [...]

To celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with our OKC mentors and mentees, TMProject hosted a scavenger hunt at the Myriad Botanical Gardens! The day began with lunch, then the rowdy scavenger hunt and it ended with a rather creative costume photo booth! Make sure to sign up for our National Mentor Collective to get updates on [...]

On April 25, TMProject president John Sowers spoke at the OKC Foster Care Forum, sharing how he believed Oklahoma was a strategic, national “in-road” – and how the leadership of the city was uniquely poised to make a difference both in OKC and the nation. We are grateful for the mentoring/foster care initiatives in the [...]

On April 20th, TMProject hosted Portland mentors at McMenamins Kennedy School. Over 20 mentors and friends attended to celebrate what has happened in Portland over the past few years.  TMProject expressed our gratitude over dinner to a great group of people. You can see photos from our fun evening here.  THANK YOU again to our epic [...]

Bil gives a profound explanation of why he mentors and what drives his passion and commitment.  This video will move and inspire you.  Click here to watch.