Dear friends of BCYMP, Thank you for believing in our Mission. Whether you have recently been connected to us or have been a long-term supporter, I am excited you are a part of BCYMP! We are approaching our 20th year of mentoring as a 501(c)3; therefore, we have 20 amazing years to be thankful for. […]
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Brookings, SD. (December 23rd, 2021) Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program recently received a donation from Larson Manufacturing Company. The financial contribution of $8000 was made by Larson employees. “BCYMP is thankful for the generosity of Larson Manufacturing Company. Our Mentors help Mentees discover who they are and encourage the young person to engage and contribute
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TO LOCAL CHILDREN’S CHARITIES Despite tournament’s cancellation, community support endures Aurora, SD, December 7, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic canceled the Valero Texas Open, like it did so many prominent events across the country, but it didn’t stop the tournament’s legacy of giving back. Business partners, sponsors and individual donors of the tournament and related events
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Did you know BCYMP partners with an SDSU student organization called Jackrabbit Youth Mentoring Club (JYMC for short)? Recently, BCYMP had a chance to connect with three of the student leaders from JYMC. JYMC is a SDSU student club that helps provide all Mentors and Mentees a way to connect through group events each semester
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Being a BCYMP Mentor sparked my interest after hearing about it in a First Year Seminar Class at SDSU. In high school, I had been involved in a mentoring program that partnered high schoolers with elementary students. What was appealing to me about BCYMP was I would be able to plan the activities and have
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Do you want to make an airplane? This is a very popular activity for our matches lately! Due to the social distancing requirements, mentoring has looked a bit different this Spring, but BCYMP and our Mentoring Pairs have adapted. Recently, over a 6-week period, with the partnership of Avera Behavioral Health’s intern and SDSU graduate
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BCYMP’s first Core Value is Relationship, so during this time of social distancing, we have prioritized keeping our BCYMP Mentoring Pairs and Volunteers connected. We continue to share resources with our BCYMP Mentors from The National Mentoring Partnership on how to maintain connection at a distance. These include being mindful about how the pandemic may
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by Nikki Eining, MSW CSW-PIP QMHP April brings us all a new journey this year. This journey can look very different for each of us, yet similar in a lot of ways. Working from home, temporarily losing a job, enjoying spending extra time with our children, learning how to be a teacher and finding creative
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There is a saying I saw recently that struck me as particularly apt: Be the person you needed when you were younger. I never had the fortune of a youth mentor, or any sort of big brother program when I grew up, but the past four years with my mentee makes me wish I did.
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Get ready! BCYMP is participating in South Dakota Gives, our state’s second statewide giving day! The fun kicks off at midnight on Giving Tuesday, December 3 and continues until 11:59 pm that night. What’s a Giving Day? It’s one day that non-profits can highlight their work, and donors across the state can celebrate generosity by
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