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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 »May 2020
Teacher Appreciation Week
Join us in recognizing and celebrating the teachers at our partner schools during National Teacher Appreciation week.
Find out more »**EVENT CANCELLED** Burton School Carnival [End of Year Celebration]
In response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Affinity will be cancelling all end of year celebration events. Every year Burton holds their annual school carnival and it is the biggest fundraiser of the year. Each mentor match will be provided with up to 4 meal tickets good for a hot dog, chips, and pop. Additional food is available for purchase if you have more than 4 people in your group attending and the money will go toward the school. In addition to hot…
Find out more »**EVENT CANCELLED* SWCC Spring Picnic
In response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Affinity will be cancelling all end of year celebration events. Join us for a picnic hosted by our partner, Gordon Food Service. We'll have lots of food, games and a chance to get to know the Affinity Team, mentors, students and their families. There is no cost for this event. Please RSVP to swcc@affinitymentoring.org or 616.819.6799.
Find out more »Half Day
Grand Rapids Public Schools will have a half day on May 22.
Find out more »September 2020
First Week of Virtual Mentoring Begins at the Early Childhood Center!
The first week of Virtual Mentoring finally begins at the ECC!
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 »November 2020
Virtual Mentoring Begins for the 2020-2021 School Year!
The long awaited time has come! The 2020-2021 mentoring year for GRPS begins this week. Detailed instructions for scheduling the mentoring time will be sent via e-mail to all mentors about our virtual mentoring platform.
Find out more »January 2021
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Grand Rapids Public Schools, Godfrey Lee Public Schools, as well as the Mentor Centers, are closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Find out more »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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