I joined Teammates over three years ago after seeing an email sent out when I worked at the Grand Island Chamber office. I didn’t know much ab…
Osborne’s share of the book royalties will go to the Teammates mentoring program that he and his wife Nancy founded in 1991. “That told me everything about the guy,” publisher Jefferson Knapp said. “He just wants to help kids.”
Coach Tom Osborne, Hall of Fame Head Coach from University of Nebraska
TeamMates is important for mentors as well as mentees.
As a kid growing up in Lincoln, Rod Felton knew the importance an adult mentor could have in a young person’s life.
I have been a TeamMates mentor for the past three years. When I was first approached about being a mentor, many thoughts were running through …
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused life-changing effects for everyone, some much more than others. Many of our young people, having to be isolat…
I can’t say enough wonderful things about the TeamMates Mentoring Program.
TeamMates has been a wonderful program for my daughter, Victoria. She was a quiet, reserved girl in eighth grade when she was matched up with …
Wow! As parents watching our kids grow through each and every school year the time flies. They go through so many challenges as they grow — pr…
The first I had ever heard about TeamMates was when my daughter, Hannah, was in sixth grade. She had a teacher that both she and I adored who …
Grand Island Public Schools has hired Rod Felton as the new TeamMates coordinator.
When I was approached about being an adult mentor for the Teammates program nine years ago, I was pleased to think that I was thought of as a …
Parenting is joy and heartache, stress and calm, sometimes all in the same day.
The TeamMates program in our community is a way for adult mentors to connect with student mentees in a safe school environment. The purpose is…
Several years ago I was approached and asked if I would consider becoming a TeamMates mentor. I was vaguely familiar with the program, and I w…
Six years ago, my husband heard Dr. Tom Osborne speak at Central Community College about his TeamMates Mentoring Program. We knew about TeamMa…
I am a Grand Island Public Schools teacher at Walnut Middle School. The past 28 years of teaching have shown me many amazing people and most o…
I have worked with TeamMates for the past three years as a school counselor at Westridge Middle School. I admire the dedicated mentors who hel…
I have been so fortunate to teach in a school that offers the TeamMates mentoring program. Watching the mentors come in and connect with the k…
Outstate Nebraska has gotten another resource to promote mentoring for its young people with the formation of MENTOR Nebraska.
Mentoring is one of the best ways to make a positive impact in our community. I have been a TeamMates mentor for almost 20 years in different …
My husband and I have been mentors for TeamMates of Grand Island the past three years. We wanted to help impact a child’s life in some way and…
I am proud to be a TeamMates mentor. My TeamMate, Katie, who attends Grand Island Central Catholic, and I have been matched since 2016 and hav…