Volunteers who become School-Mentors are asked to agree to seeing a child for one-hour a week at the child's school during the school year. Volunteers might enjoy playing on the playground, eating lunch, or just talking with a child over a friendly board game. Volunteers must be 18 or older and be willing to volunteer in one of the counties where we have a school mentoring program. We currently have school mentoring programs in the following counties: Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Lincoln, Mercer, Montgomery, Scott, and Woodford. Volunteers should have a car with a valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance. Volunteers should not have used illegal drugs in the past 12 months. A person will not be allowed to volunteer if their police record shows any of the following: DUI or public intoxication charge in the last two years, conviction of drug or substance abuse, felony record, any questionable arrest record, or any accusation or conviction of a crime against children. Interested in volunteering? Contact Lana Stewart, Program Director, (phone), (email)

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