An Experience I'll Never Forget!

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Even though I am only a 6th grader, I have always felt that I can help make a positive difference in another person's life but I just didn't know how to go about it.  Then, I saw this note posted on the bulletin board at my school claiming that I could mentor a younger student in an area that I felt that I could be of benefit.  This one area happened to be soccer.  

The ad on the buletin board said that I can do exactly what I want to be doing, when I want to be doing it, under my own terms and conditions.  However, I must follow two circumstances.  1) I must abide by all six pillars of character; 2) My program must be great for everyone involved. 

I then went door to door to earn enough money from my neighbors to earn the the right to be a mentor of a younger student.  I raised $50.00 and received $45.00 back in the form of a grant from We, The World (WTW).  After receiving the money I opened up a separate bank account because this $45.00 was to be used as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit program.  Of the $45.00 I was allowed to keep $4.50 for myself, and the balance of $40.50 was to be used for my protege (mentee).  

After that, I proceeded to place my own ad on the buletin board showing that I would mentor a 5th grader in soccer on Thursday afternoons after school from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

The first thing I did was buy a brand new soccer ball along with a PIF journal, book on soccer, accomplishment ribbons and certificates, etc. I even had money left over for a pizza party to celebrate my mentee's accomplishments.