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The MEGA Mentors board of trustees held its annual meeting August 22, 2023, and voted unanimously to appoint the following officers and general members:

Officers
President: Finis Cook
Vice President of Administration: Deborah Hillman
Vice President of Programming: Mary Gordon

General Members
Eddie Camp
Ann Jones
Cynthia Thompson
Whitney White

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Award Winning Programs

In January 2015, President Barrack Obama recognized and awarded MEGA Mentors as the recipient of “The President’s Volunteer Service Award” for community service in 2014. MEGA received the Gold medal, which signifies over 1,000 hours of service.

In March 2015, the Chesterfield County School Board and Administration recognized MEGA Mentors as the “Community Partner of the Year,” the highest Chesterfield County Public Schools award.

Testimonials

“They have helped me realize that I need to plan ahead and be thinking about what I plan to do after college. I always need to be one step ahead if I want to achieve my goals.”
“MEGA Mentors is a good program because it prepares middle school students for the future, it helps them learn how to cope with certain problems and helps them in school.”
“Thank you for taking time out of your day to come and help our community in our schools.”
“MEGA Mentors has opened my eyes to a lot and has made me more excited for the future.”
“I’ve enjoyed being in MEGA Mentors ever since the 7th grade and I still do because they are honestly interested in my future and plans.”
“I wish that the sessions were until the end of the year, because I am going to REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY miss the sessions!!! They taught me alot about core values and current life situations. I will really miss them I also look forward to coming back nexty year!”
“I recommended this program to other students to help them get some self-confidence.”
“I really enjoyed MEGA Mentors because the mentors take their time to help us succeed in life.”
“This program is great to look forward to if you aren’t sure how to complete a certain goal or aren’t sure about your after high school plans. It’s also a great way to communicate with others and build your communication skills.”
“MEGA Mentors is a good program and everyone cares about me being successful in the future.”
“It is the best part of school to meet your goals to keep you on track.”
“I like being in MEGA Mentors because if I have anyting I need to talk about I can talk to them. It gives me free time to talk about important things like school and how I want to live in the future. I feel like MEGA Mentors is a great program because students that struggle or have a hard time in school can participate and it will help them.”
“MEGA Mentors has influenced the way I value my education.”
“At first I was hesitant, but now that I have attended a couple of sessions, I really do enjoy it. With the guest speakers I see myself meeting the goals I have for myself like they did. I am the only thing holding myself back. Every meeting I come to I feel better about myself and I get closer to acheiving my goals and bettering myself, and that is all “MEGA Mentors has influence the way I value my education.due to MEGA Mentors.”
“MEGA Mentors has impacted my life to study and get better grades thank you MEGA Mentors!”