FTC Tampa recently held a Christmas party for the children they serve. Here are a few volunteer profiles of people who serve the children.
'When this chapter launched, we only had camp and we couldn’t even see our campers over the course of the school year, which was hard for the counselors and the kids they had bonded with. They would see us in July, and then they don’t see us until the next July. Now with RFK Mentoring, we can see these kids on a regular basis, and we can be ‘Grammy’ and ‘Poppy’ throughout the year. Some of these kids don’t have grandparents in their life, and now we can consistently be that for them.’
‘I’ve been volunteering with FTC Tampa since 2018, first as a camp counselor and now with mentoring as well. A lot of the kids that I had in my cabin as a counselor come to our group mentoring meetings throughout the school year, and it’s been incredible to get to see them, to see them grow, and to continue to play a part in their lives. To me, one Saturday out of a month for a few months is nothing compared to the impact that you will have on these kids lives 40 years from now. This is something they will remember their entire lives. Every child needs positive interactions with adults that they can trust; these kids most of all.’
