Omaha Mentors

A very important thing for a child to have in their life is a mentor. There are three different kinds of mentors: the accidental one, your boss, and one that you find. The accidental mentor is someone whose path you cross and they end up helping you find your way in life. Your boss should be a mentor because it will make your job more enjoyable and networking will become easier to do. If you spend a lot of time with your boss you can start to learn the ropes of life. The third kind of mentor is one that you look for. In Omaha there are many places that you can volunteer at and be mentor for children. Two of the biggest mentoring agencies in Omaha are Big Brothers Big Sisters and Teammates. Each of these programs are very important and play a big role in the community.

Teammates Mentoring Program

Scott Frost, Wide receivers coach for U. of Oregon

Teammates is a mentoring program started by Tom and Nancy Osborne in 1991 that aims to provide support and encouragement to school aged youth, and after meeting Tom Osbourne at a Teammates fundraiser a few years ago, I decided I wanted to sign up as volunteer.

A couple of years passed and I still had not signed up. Well, a couple of months ago a friend of mine nominated me to be a mentor. Teammates contacted me, but again I failed to sign up.

I had every excuse in the book. What could I teach a kid? I don’t even have kids of my own. Why would they want me to mentor them? The only person I mentor is my dog Oscar. I am too busy and my work schedule varies.

Then I read an article about former Husker Scott Frost. Reading this changed everything and made me jump off the fence. Click here to read the article.

If you would like more information please contact Chris Bauer at 402-510-1300.