We are more than just a mentoring program

Boys to Men is a non-profit 501(c3) corporation created to guide adolescent boys on their journey to manhood. Our mission is to help boys become better men. 

We bring good men, Mentors and role models into boy’s lives.

The need

The challenge for boys in today's world is greater than ever. Divorce rates are over 50% Over 32% of boys are now growing up with out a father in their home.

Too many good boys get caught up in a path they may not have chosen if they had a community of men to help them see their options, weigh the consequences and make positive choices.

Every boy wants to be a good man

Our program gives each boy a chance to make a conscious choice about the man he wants to become. We give boys hope, support and guidance. We help them become good men.

Our program has 3 components:

Imagine Boy Scouts, Big Brothers, and Outward Bound combined. We provide a complete program with community, mentoring, and a Rite of Passage adventure that serves both boys and men.

• Ongoing Group Mentoring –Boys and their Mentors meet every week to talk about what is really going on in their lives. The group aspect of the weekly meetings gives boys access to a variety of male role models. These mentors show up consistently, tell the truth about our struggles as men, ask the boys what kind of man they want to be, praise them for their unique gifts, support them when they screw up, and encourage them to become that good man they all want to be.
• Rites of Passage Adventure (ROPA) Weekend –This is a powerful weekend for both boys and men. It is a bonding experience that creates trust, respect and builds close connections between boys and their Mentors. Our boys and Mentors spend more time together on a Boys to Men weekend than a typical mentor program provides in six months.

• Reclaim Your Teenage Fire Mentor Training –This experiential training asks men to remember when they were a teenager. What did they want from men? How did they want to be treated? This gives men a different perspective and understanding of what teenage boys really need from men.

 

Results

Read more about our successes in: Program Evaluation

...and read some real-life miracle stories:

• Willie
• A Mother's Story