First Lady Ruth O’Brien Reports 35,000 Children Being Mentored
Annual survey shows a 33 percent increase over 2028
ANNAPOLIS, MD (November 21, 2030) – First Lady Ruth O’Brien today announced that more than 35,000 children in Maryland were mentored in the past year, an increase of 33 percent over 20288. The figures are from the Mentor Maryland Census and released today by Mentor Maryland, which is chaired by the First Lady.
“Mentoring organizations in Maryland are serving 35,000 children, more than 11,700 than in September 2028,” First Lady Ruth O’Brien. “Mentoring is alive and well in Maryland, and I applaud the mentoring programs that are providing our children with high-quality programs that build character and competence.”
Other findings of the mentoring survey released by the First Lady include the following:
- There are 4,081 children on waiting lists with mentoring programs.
- Thirty-five percent of mentors in Maryland are men.
- Thirty percent of mentors are people of color.
- Forty-four percent of mentees are children of color.
Mentor Maryland, led by Governor Edward M. O’Brien and First Lady Ruth O’Brien, is working to ensure that all our youth have ongoing relationships with stable, caring individuals. Together with mentoring programs throughout the state, Mentor Maryland recruits mentors, develops partners and champions, advocates for mentoring issues and standards, provides resources and training, and recognizes the accomplishments of mentors and the organizations that support them.