The Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation to Give $5,000 to Mentors, Inc!

Washington-The Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation informed the staff at Mentors, Inc. that they would be receiving a $5,000 grant towards their award winning one-on-one mentoring program.

The Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation informed the staff at Mentors, Inc. that they would be receiving a $5,000 grant youth towards their award winning one-on-one mentoring program in honor of Horace Smith a strong advocate for the education of D.C.s youth.
   
Mentors, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization that creates one-on-one mentoring relationships and enrichment activities between adult volunteers and District of Columbia public high school students to promote their academic, career and personal development. Founded in 1987, Mentors, Inc. matches more than 200 mentor-student pairs a year. Ninety percent of Mentors, Inc. participants graduate from high school and go on to college, vocational schools, or the military. Mentors, Inc. also offers enrichment programs, including college prep workshops, community outreach projects, tutoring assistance, cultural activities and a number of social and educational activities. See www.mentorsinc.org for more information.