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February 2019
Affinity’s Make and Take Fundraiser at the Knickerbocker
Join us Wednesday, February 13 (rescheduled due to weather) at 6:30 pm for a Make & Take Sign Making FUNdraiser hosted by Life Expressions Decor at New Holland Brewing's Knickerbocker in downtown Grand Rapids. Ever heard of Wine and Canvas? Board and Brush? Well this is the same idea! Grab some friends, grab a drink, and have a great night out while supporting an amazing cause! Each participant has the opportunity to make a 4x24 finished wooden sign in their…
Find out more »July 2019
GFS Jean Day for Affinity
GFS employees are invited to participate in a special jeans day. For every employee that donates to wear jeans, the funds will go towards Affinity! We are so thankful for the involvement of our community partners. Are you interested in hosting a jean day? Contact Rachel Lopez rlopez@affinitymentoring.org with any questions.
Find out more »August 2019
Godfrey-Lee Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
We will be celebrating the opening of our 4th site with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and tour of our new Mentor Center at Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center. All are welcome to attend! Read More
Find out more »November 2019
Learning and Growing Together Series
We encourage all current mentors to participate in this 3-hour diversity and inclusion training. The workshop will help mentors focus on breaking cultural barriers, unintentional bias, healing racism, and cross cultural communication. A meal will be provided for this training. Training is for those who will be mentors during the 2019-2020 school year. Sign up for training here!
Find out more »January 2020
National Mentoring Month
January is National Mentoring Month! This month, Affinity will reflect on the incredible growth of the mentoring movement, recognize the real life mentoring relationships that form and thrive each day, and offer opportunities to thank the mentors who inspired us. Join us in celebrating #NationalMentoringMonth: #IAmAMentor | A day for volunteer mentors to celebrate their role and reflect on the ways mentees have enhanced their world. Share your mentoring story on Facebook or LinkedIn and tag Affinity! #iMentoratAffinity International Mentoring…
Find out more »February 2020
Learning and Growing Together Series
We encourage all current mentors to participate in this 3-hour diversity and inclusion training. The workshop will help mentors focus on breaking cultural barriers, unintentional bias, healing racism, and cross cultural communication. A meal will be provided for this training. Training is for those who will be mentors during the 2019-2020 school year. Sign up for training here!
Find out more »April 2020
Better Together Benefit Dinner 2020
Experience Affinity . Meet our students, mentors, and community partners. You’ll experience Affinity and see we’re Better Together. This year, Better Together will be a VIRTUAL EVENT to help the State’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Better Together is Affinity Mentoring’s largest fundraising event of the year. The funds raised from this event are essential to sustain our organization and support our nearly 300 mentor matches. While this was not an easy decision to make, we are confident it…
Find out more »October 2020
Cuentos y Comida (Stories and Sustenance)
A traditional table hosted event would involve Affinity Mentoring partners participating as table hosts by inviting friends, coworkers and other acquaintances to come to the event, share a meal and listen to stories with them. This year, however, is anything but traditional. Due to COVID-19 precautions we will be holding a virtual event. Hosts will invite friends and colleagues to join them at a location of their choice to stream Affinity’s video that shares the impact of mentoring, community partnerships, and the power of…
Find out more »January 2021
Virtual Mentoring Appreciation Night
To celebrate National Mentoring Month we are inviting Affinity's mentors, families, partners, and supporters to join us for a virtual night of awards, celebration, and stories of virtual mentoring! RSVP NOW AWARDS: Nominate a mentor, a partner or a donor for an award to be presented at the 2021 Mentoring Appreciation Night on January 28 at 6:30 PM. Pick the category for your nomination below. You can submit more than one nomination for one category, and/or for multiple categories.…
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