Not everyone can be a one-on-one volunteer, yet many people can use their talent, time and dollars to help other people be one-on-one volunteers. To engage more members of your church or business in volunteerism, consider building a campaign to enlist the TALENT VOLUNTEER. Review this Recruiting Talent Volunteers pdf for ideas.

Review Make the Connection pdf to see how easy it is to help recruit volunteers and donors to support tutor/mentor programs in Chicago and other cities.

NEW: Volunteer Recruitment Advertising
Attached is a recruitment PDF that can be printed in local papers, trade publications, church bulletins, etc. to draw potential volunteers to the Program Locator on the T/MC web site. Please make an effort to get this placed in as many media spots as possible.

The 4-part strategy of the Tutor/Mentor Connection is outlined in this concept map.  It shows that we aim to recruit leadership and communications teams in businesses, colleges, hospitals and civic/social organizations.  These teams will act as intermediaries, connecting people they know, to tutor/mentor programs, and to information related to where and why these programs are most needed.

The Lawyers Lending a Hand to Youth Program, sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association, is an example of what such teams can accomplish.