From humble beginnings at at Holy Covenant United Methodist Church in Carrollton, TX mentoring a single school, our initiative has blossomed into "Connecting the Community," now proudly serving over 15 schools with over 150 dedicated mentors each year. 

Our core mission, "Empowering Adults, Inspiring Children," drives us to enable and uplift adults in our community, empowering them to forge enduring, nurturing relationships with the children in our local schools. By fostering consistent care and support, we aim to nurture each child's self-esteem and pave the way for their academic success. The basis of this mentoring is consistency.  Each week from October to May, local community members become mentors to elementary students for 20-30 mins each week.  This allow for growth and connection to build over time while supporting the students emotionally and academically. 

At Connecting the Community, we take pride in keeping people connected to meaningful opportunities for supporting local students in schools.  We are working to expand this program into other school districts to show this proven method of mentoring can help Connect the Community.