The TeamMates Program began in 1991 with Nebraska Head Football Coach Tom Osborne and his wife Nancy. Twenty-two football players met with middle school students in the Lincoln Public Schools. Coach Osborne felt that the athletes in his program could make an impact on the middle school students. Today, TeamMates Mentoring Program is made up of volunteer adults like YOU from across Nebraska and Iowa. The program includes over 80 chapters in 111 communities serving over 3,000 students in grades 4-12.

TeamMates matches a student with an adult volunteer mentor to provide one hour of individual mentoring each week during the school year. Activities during the mentoring hour range from homework assignments to sharing common interests to simply engaging in conversation.

It's easy to make a difference in the life of a child!
1. Apply visit teammates.org
2. Train
3. Get matched with a student in your community

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