Mayor Proclaims January Mentoring Month

Sheboygan Mayor Ryan Sorenson encouraged the community to celebrate, elevate, and encourage mentoring at the year’s first Common Council meeting. He declared January 2022, National Mentoring Month and recognized organizations like Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Horizons for Girls.

At the January 4th meeting, CEO Christina Singh received the Mayor’s proclamation and spoke about the importance of mentoring,

“Our staff serve as mentors to hundreds of kids, shining a light on their potential and empowering them to grow at their own pace,” said Singh. “Mentors can be the difference between a child skipping school or applying to college. Mentors help close opportunity gaps. They matter.”

Singh expressed gratitude to the Mayor Sorenson, Club staff, and everyone in the community who steps up as a mentor youth.