Mentor Michigan, led by Governor Jennifer Granholm and First Gentleman Dan Mulhern, is working to ensure that all of our youth have ongoing relationships with stable, caring individuals.  Together with mentoring programs throughout the state, it recruits mentors, develops partners and champions, advocates for mentoring issues and standards, provides resources and training, and recognizes the accomplishments of mentors and the organizations that support them.

Mentor Michigan will:

1. Recruit talented and committed mentors and connects them with effective programs that serve youth
2. Create and engage a comprehensive statewide network of mentoring programs
3. Develop and enhance mentoring partnerships with businesses, faith-based and nonprofit organizations, education institutions, and government (including activities such as Mentor Michigan Sunday)
4. Advocate for issues and standards that promote and support high-quality mentoring in Michigan
5. Recognize the accomplishments of mentors and the organizations that support them
6. Identify and secure resources to support the development and sustainability of mentoring programs
7. Develop champions to promote and support mentoring throughout the state
8. Increase public awareness about mentoring opportunities, needs, and the positive outcomes associated with it
9. Provide training and support for mentoring programs
10. Collect, track, and share information about mentoring activities in Michigan

Mentor Michigan believes that:

• Every child has the right to a stable, caring adult in his or her life.
• Everyone is responsible for the well being of our children including individuals, businesses, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, education institutions, and government.
• Volunteering is a significant way for people to enrich their lives by giving of themselves to children in their community.