Chautauqua Striders mentoring volunteers, staff, and a recent presenter, Denise DeAngelo.
Chautauqua Striders has received a $20,000 grant from The Blossom Fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation.
The funding will be used for 2022-2023 mentoring and social-emotional learning programs through the organization.
The Chautauqua Striders Mentoring and Social-Emotional Learning programs served 470 students in the past year.
According to Youth.gov, mentoring provides a plethora of benefits for the young people being served, including increased high school graduation rates; lower high school dropout rates; healthier relationship and lifestyle choices; enhanced self-esteem and self-confidence; as well as a decreased likelihood of initiating drug and alcohol use and more.
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