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Shepherds Mentors

Changing Lives...One Student at a Time

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    • History
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    • Leadership
    • Financials
  • Mentoring
    • Who We Serve
    • What To Expect
    • Application Process
    • FAQs
    • Mentor Log in
  • Supporters
    • Sponsor a Student
    • Support an Activity
    • Host a Fundraiser
    • Double Your Impact
    • Fundraise with Friends
    • Honor Someone
    • Make a Gift
  • Alumni
  • Media
    • News
    • Annual Reports
    • Videos
  • Contact
Shepherds mentor hugging her mentee at reception

Changing Lives… One Student at a Time

Shepherds Mentors is dedicated to closing the educational opportunity gap for underserved, inner-city youth in Connecticut. We empower students to build strong academic foundations, develop critical life skills, and pursue successful futures through higher education and meaningful careers.

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Shepherds mentee student

Since 1998, Shepherds Mentors has provided:

  • Tuition assistance to attend a private, college preparatory high school
  • The support and guidance of a caring adult mentor
  • Essential college readiness and life skills programming
Alberto and Jason

Become a Mentor

There are few things more rewarding than helping to change the course of a young person’s life. As a Shepherds Mentor, you commit to sharing your time and experience with a student and in return receive the reward of seeing this young person graduate from high school ready to pursue purpose-driven opportunities in higher education and meaningful careers.

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Become a Sponsor

Shepherds Sponsors are individuals, foundations, corporations, and civic organizations who believe in the Shepherds mission, and make a commitment to contribute towards a student’s participation in the program. As a Sponsor, you’ll get to know the student you’re helping and receive updates on their progress.

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Valentina and her mentor, Sara

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(203) 367-4273
info@shepherdsmentors.org

Shepherds Mentors
299 Washington Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604

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DTC# 0352
Account# 753-21804

Account Name: Shepherds, Inc.
299 Washington Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604

Separately, please send an email to info@shepherdsmentors.org with the following information, or use this form.

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Please make checks payable to Shepherds, Inc., and mail them to the address below:

Shepherds, Inc.
1172 Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

 

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