TeamMates Mentoring Program of Lincoln
Chapter mailing address
TeamMates Mentoring Program of Lincoln
PO Box 82889
Lincoln, NE 68501-2889
Chapter Coordinator(s)
Website
https://chapters.teammates.org/chapters/lincoln/Lincoln is proud to be both the birthplace of TeamMates and the program’s largest chapter. This semester, we have 1200 matches meeting in more than 70 schools across our community. Thank you, Lincoln, for your support!
Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving
On Wednesday, March 27th, ALL Jersey Mike’s Lincoln locations will donate 100% of their sales to the Lincoln TeamMates Mentoring Program. Please spread the word and encourage all your friends, family, and co-workers to eat at Jersey Mike’s on Wednesday.
Eat a sub. Make a difference in your community.
Jersey Mike’s Lincoln Locations:
- 5001 O Street (across from Hy-Vee)
- 210 N. 14th Street (Downtown)
- 2801 Pine Lake Road (across from South Point)
During the promotion, TeamMates plans to have representatives in each of the locations during peak hours to greet and thank patrons. We also need help delivering large group orders. If you would be interested in volunteering in either capacity, please click on the button below.
March Gladness
“March Gladness,” is a campaign that encourages mentors to recruit friends, family members, co-workers, neighbors, organization or church members to be a TeamMate. Our mentors are our best recruiters, and we are actively pushing toward our goal of 1,400 Lincoln TeamMates mentors by the end of 2019!
We are planning four short, mentor-focused meetings at regional schools in Lincoln during the end of March and beginning of April as opportunities to woo potential recruits. Not only will the meetings be fun and interactive, with snacks, words of encouragement from Coach Osborne, and testimonies from active mentors, but mentors and their guests, primed to consider mentoring, will receive raffle tickets for awesome prizes! It’s a win-win-win for TeamMates, mentors and interested guests!
Please make this the month you invite a potential mentor to join our TeamMates of Lincoln team. Use the link below to sign yourself and a friend or two up. Mentors get a raffle ticket for each person they bring, and guests get a ticket for attending!
Service Projects
As mentors, you know the value of volunteering. Encouraging your mentee to complete a TeamMates community service project can lead to conversations about helping those in need and foster an attitude of community care.
TeamMates of Lincoln has prepared service project kits available through April. All projects can be completed during a weekly meeting. You are welcome to request more than one project kit each month. Kits are limited, but you may also use your own supplies. Service projects are due to the TeamMates office on the date listed on the instructions.
This month, you and your mentee can bring joy to a patient at the Dialysis Center of Lincoln, Inc., an independent, not-for-profit, community-based center. DLC, Inc. was the first freestanding dialysis facility in the country created by the joint effort of two independent hospitals, and the center has been recognized for its innovations since its founding in 1987. Help brighten the lives of those in need of treatment at the DLC by making beautiful flowers to let them know they have friends at TeamMates.
2018-2019 Mentor Academies
Lincoln TeamMates hosts an additional training opportunity for mentors. Monthly Mentor Academies, held at the Lincoln Public Schools District Office, feature speakers on a variety of mentoring-related topics and provide valuable information to expand and refresh your mentoring toolbox. Mentors are asked to participate in at least one learning activity each year. Mark your calendars with the dates and times below for upcoming events.
Friday, March 15, 12:00 p.m.
- TeamMates+ and Scholarship Opportunities – Angee Dostal, Lincoln TeamMates
- Post-secondary education is expensive! TeamMates provides many scholarships to graduating seniors as they plan their futures. Come learn about the available opportunities for your mentee.
Wednesday, April 17 12:00 p.m.
- TeamMates Impact – TeamMates Mentees
Information from past academies can be accessed below:
Growth Mindset – Allyson Horne, TeamMates Central Office
Understanding the Adolescent Brain – Dr. Jeff Snell, QLI, Inc.
Dealing with Titanic Stress – Michelle Welch, Lincoln Public Schools
Match Activities and Community Service Projects – Stacey Blizek, Lincoln TeamMates
TeamMates of the Month
Each month, TeamMates features one of our mentoring matches. We love to hear what they’re up to, how their relationship has grown, and the things that they’ve learned from one another. Enjoy our most recent TeamMates of the Month articles:
March, 2019 –
Larry and Jamil:Judgement Suspended
February, 2019 – Felicia and Mikayla: “From Slow to Go”
January, 2019 – Jay and Dakkon: Exploring Together
Support TeamMates of Lincoln
Investing in Lincoln’s youth through mentoring helps a student thrive today and our city thrive tomorrow. Click on the button below to donate directly to TeamMates of Lincoln and give the gift of mentoring to a child in our community.
Lincoln TeamMates Partners
