Transcript About Us - Cherice Cochrane Mentoring Foundation

ABOUT
CHERICE
COCHRANE
At the young age of
12, Cherice recruited a
group of NAACP
Youth Council
members and
implemented a
NAACP Back-To-School, Stay-In-School
program at S.H. Gates and MLK Middle
School. The program continues to this
day dedicated to raising the standard of
excellence for our youth. When Cherice
was 15, she published Top Teens souvenir
journals and an award- winning book for
the Top Ladies of Distinction,
Incorporated, entitled “Me and My
Mentor.” Cherice published the second
edition in 1998 and was nearing
completion on the third edition when she
died at the age of 19 years old from
meningitis at Tulane University.
OUR VISION
6531 FM 78 Suite # 110-305
San Antonio, Texas 78244
Cherice Cochrane
Mentoring For Success Foundation
Cherice’s exemplary leadership and
commitment to our community resulted in
several local and national awards: Texas
Young Achiever of the Year; Girl Scout
Silver and Gold Award, Founder Tulane
NAACP College Chapter, United Way
“Mayor’s Outstanding Youth”, National
Achievement Scholarship Program,
NAACP Outstanding Leader, and PreFreshman Engineering,
Honor Graduate for three
years running,the
Emerging Young
Leaders Award, and the
National Dean’s List of
Outstanding College
Students.
KNOWLEDGEABLE,
SOCIALLY ADJUSTED,
YOUNG ADULTS
PREPARED FOR
SUCCESS BY
CONCERNED AND
CARING ADULT
MENTORS
MENTORING FOR
SUCCESS
Children need positive role models.
They need a resource, a confidant, a
friend. Someone to help them make
positive choices in life. They need
someone who will listen. They need
a mentor. They need you.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Mentors are special people who are
willing to spend quality time with
young people. They share life
experiences, support goals and
encourage children to reach their
dreams and their full potential.
Mentors are
Committed
to making a
difference in
a child’s life.
And they do.
A LITTLE TIME,
A BIG IMPACT!
Young people who have a caring
adult or mentor in their lives do
better in school and are less likely to
participate in risk-taking behaviors.
A small time commitment can make
a significant difference in a child’s
life.
WHO WE ARE:
The Cherice Cochrane “Mentoring
For Success” Foundation is a
incorporated non-profit organization
with 501 (c) 3 tax exempt status
founded by Claudette Cochrane
Lewis in memory of her daughter
Cherice Amanda Cochrane.
OUR MISSION:
- Prepare junior and senior high
school-aged children (mentees) in the
San Antonio area for success by
providing positive, strong adult role
models
NO SPECIAL SKILLS
REQUIRED
You don’t need any special skills to
become a mentor, just a desire to help
children reach their full potential.
Mentors are everyday people who:
v Like working with young adults
v Are dependable
v Enjoy sharing ideas and talents with
others
v Are flexible and a good listener
v Possess a sense of humor
v Want to make a contribution to
society
- Provide promising, talented
mentees with scholarships in support
of their educational goals and
v Believe in youth and their potential
- Provide educational and leadership
training to facilitate our mentees
development into outstanding
citizens
WHAT YOU CAN DO?
v Encourage young people to set and
achieve goals
Volunteer to be a Mentor to a
deserving young adult
Call for more information about
how you can become involved as a
mentor in your community. Your
call will be the first step in improving
a child’s life.
(210) 378-1268
Cherice Cochrane
Mentoring For Success Foundation
6531 FM 78 Suite # 110-305
San Antonio, Texas 78244