Mission

Vision Statement:

Every Child Wins

Mission Statement:

The Lowcountry Youth Service mission is to create and implement programming that will give youth the tools they need to thrive in life.

5 Important Reasons to Support Mentorship

1. MENTORSHIP IMPACTS YOUTH IN SCHOOL

Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and 37% less likely to skip a class. (Public/Private Ventures Study of Big Brothers Big Sisters)

2. MENTORSHIP REDUCES DRUG/ALCOHOL ABUSE

Youth who meet regularly with their mentors are 46% less likely than their peers to start using illegal drugs and 27% less likely to start drinking. (Public/Private Ventures study of Big Brothers Big Sisters)

3. MENTORING PROMOTES POSITIVE SOCIAL ATTITUDES AND RELATIONSHIPS

Mentored youth tend to trust their parents more and communicate better with them. (The Role of Risk, 2013)

4. MENTORSHIP HELPS TO PREVENT DEPRESSION IN YOUTH

Studies show that the strongest benefit from mentoring, and most consistent across risk groups, was a reduction in depressive symptoms — particularly noteworthy given that almost one in four youth reported worrisome levels of these symptoms at baseline. (The Role of Risk, 2013)

5.MENTORSHIP INCREASES COLLEGE ENROLLMENT

Young adults who face an opportunity gap but have a mentor are 55% more likely to be enrolled in college than those who did not have a mentor. (The Mentoring Effect, 2014)