The 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Tool Kit, below, contains resources and ideas to help local mentoring programs promote their activities, thank their mentors, and recruit new mentors.  Some of the resources below are from 2009 and will be updated on an ongoing basis - continue to check this site for the latest updates.   By clicking on the link immediately following each bullet, you will open a PDF document.  Some of the resources are available in other formats, as indicated.

Please keep track of your 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month efforts as Mentor Michigan will create a recap of the month's festivities this February.  If you'd like to share a story, email Elyse V. Walter at verberkmoese@michigan.gov .

• 2009 MMM Recap   (PDF)
  Please review the 2009 Michigan Mentoring Month recap to discover all the exciting opportunities that occurred this past January.
• 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Save-the-Date  (PDF)
  Save-the-Date document for the 2009 Michigan Mentoring Month - please feel free to share with your mentoring collaboratives or program staff.
• 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Form Op-Eds    (Word)
  Complete these form op-eds and submit to media outlets in your community showing your support for mentoring.
• 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Template Media Advisory  (Word)
  Complete this template media advisory and submit to local news outlets in your community for added publicity.
• Governor's Proclamation  (PDF)
  Declaring January 2009 Michigan Mentoring Month.
• Television/Radio Public Service Announcements
  Are available featuring Lloyd Carr and James Taylor.  The PSAs are available in DVD or CD format for distribution to your local media outlets or for use at local recruitment events.  To receive copies, please fill out the  PSA Request Form  (Word) or  PSA Request Form  (PDF) and email it to Elyse V. Walter at verberkmoese@michigan.gov .
• PSA Piggyback Ideas  (PDF)
  PSA Piggyback Ideas  (Word)
  Use this list of ideas for distributing Mentor Michigan PSAs in your community, in ways you might now have thought of.
• Wave VI Mentor Michigan Census 
  Use the Wave VI results in media announcements, funding proposals, and more.  Wave VI of the MMC was conducted in the fall of 2008 and 143 organizations in Michigan responded.  Wave VI results include an Executive Summary, Scope and Nature Report, and Geographic Summary.  Wave VII Mentor Michigan Census results will be available in January 2010.
• E-Cards
  Below you will find a way to send e-cards to your mentors:
  • Mentor Youth e-cards    make it incredibly simple to invite people to mentor, thank mentors, or celebrate a mentor's birthday.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
  The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is January 18, 2010.  Plan a project for your mentors and mentees or encourage them to volunteer in your local community.  In celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday, Americans across the country honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in service projects in their communities.  The 2009 MLK Day Project Planning Toolkit  (PDF) is available or visit  www.mlkday.gov  for more information.
• 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Male Recruitment Ideas  (PDF)
  2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Male Recruitment Ideas  (Word)
  Provides a list of activities focused on recruiting male mentors you can implement during Michigan Mentoring Month.
• Men in Mentoring Toolkit 
  Recruiting male mentors is one of the biggest challenges programs report.  Utilize this toolkit to provide program staff and their trained mentor recruiters with language and tips to use when making the ask.
• 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Event Ideas  (PDF)
  2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Event Ideas  (Word)
  Provides a list of ideas that you can implement during Michigan Mentoring Month.
  • 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Event Form  (PDF)
    2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Event Form  (Word)
    Please fill this form out so Mentor Michigan can publicize the various recruitment, recognition, celebration, and service events occurring throughout January.  Return completed forms to verberkmoese@michigan.gov .
• 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Event Planning Guide  (PDF)
  2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Event Planning Guide  (Word)
  A step-by-step booklet that will assist you planning and implementing a first class event.
• 2009 Thank Your Mentor Day   (PDF)
  The 2010 Thank Your Mentor Day is January 21, 2010.  This 2009 flyer promotes this day and gives ideas on how mentees can thank their mentors.
• Engaging the Media
  • MCSC Media Guide  (PDF), developed by the Michigan Community Service Commisison, provides tips on writing media releases, working with the media, etc.
  • 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Media Pitches  (PDF)
    2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Media Pitches  (Word)
    Provides ideas to generate local media attention around the theme "Pass It On." 
• 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Faith-Based Bulletin Information  (PDF)
  2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Faith-Based Bulletin Information  (Word)
  Available for churches, synagogues, mosques, and other faith communities to use in their weeekly bulletins to help recruit mentors.