MANKATO — The Mankato Family YMCA Brother/Sister Mentoring Program has named its recipients of the annual Guiding Light Award. Honorees are being recognized for their volunteerism as mentors and program partners.
This year’s awards will be presented to:
Jerrianna Hansen-Holmgren, Brother/Sister Community-Based Mentor of the Year.
Paula Peterson, School-Based Mentor of the Year.
Meredith Grob, Pen-Pal Mentor of the Year.
Profinium Dreams Foundations (Fred W. Krahmer), Community Mentor Program Partner of the Year.
The Brother/Sister Mentoring Program matches area youths between the ages 6-18 with adult volunteer mentors.
Established in 2016, the Guiding Light Award is given annually to individual mentors who represent and model what an exemplary mentor can be. It is also given to a community partner who willingly supports and advances the Brother/Sister Mentoring Program’s mission.
Awards will be presented April 18 during a presentation at the Mentor Appreciation Dinner held on the campus of Minnesota State University. For more information about arrangements for the event’s dinner, call 345-9815.