BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
MENTORING MONTH
2011
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROC LAMATION
WHEREAS, the citizens of North Carolina recognize that our success depends on helping every child
succeed in school and reach their full potential in life; and
WHEREAS, young people need a solid foundation of support to help them become well-educated,
confident, and productive citizens; and
WHEREAS, mentoring is a proven, effective strategy that helps children and young adults by matching
them with a caring, responsible adult who can provide guidance and direction, and help build their confidence; and
WHEREAS, mentors build character, encourage success, boost confidence, lift expectations, and inspire
young people to do their best, serving as friends, role models, teachers, and sources of stability, as well as support
during a critical time in a child’s life; and
WHEREAS, mentoring can benefit youth by increasing their academic engagement and decreasing the
likelihood of substance abuse and other risky behaviors; and
WHEREAS, mentoring strengthens North Carolina by helping young people fulfill their potential while
helping maintain healthy families; and
WHEREAS, every day residents of North Carolina are making a profound difference in the lives of young
people by serving as mentors; and
WHEREAS, thousands of North Carolina children are in need of a caring adult mentor in their lives;
closing this mentoring gap will take more investment, partnerships, and volunteers ready to make a difference in a
child's life; and
WHEREAS, the Obama Administration is working to expand mentoring and other volunteer opportunities
across America through its United We Serve initiative, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and
other agencies and programs; and
WHEREAS, National Mentoring Month is an opportunity to raise public awareness about the importance
of mentoring, recognize the dedicated individuals who serve as mentors, and encourage more citizens to help build
a brighter future for North Carolina youth through mentoring;
IN
Carolina at the
and of the
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North
• of January in the year of our Lord two thousand and eleven,
ates of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby
proclaim January 201 1, as National Mentoring Month, and call upon the people of the-North Carolina to recognize
the importance of mentoring by Jooking for opportunities to serve as mentors in their communities.
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