By Big Brother Jared

January is National Mentoring Month. 

When I was 6 months old, my father was brutally murdered. Growing up fatherless was something that I had noticed, but never really had any concern about. I had never really known my father, so not having one was not a big deal to me at the time. My mom spoiled me rotten, and spent every possible moment with me.

When I was 6, my mom decided I needed some male influence in my life, and she reached out to the Jewish Big Brother/Big Sister program.  Read more...