Mobius Has a New Board! 

 June brings a wave of new board members and new officers to the Mobius board. We are pleased to welcome Helen Riehle and Arline Duffy to the board. We also welcome Bill West and Dan Smith as the new board president and secretary, respectively. Bill West was elected to a two-year term, taking over from Dan Smith who served in that position since 2007. Dan will continue to help guide the board as board secretary.  

Helen Riehle is the Executive Director of the Champlain Valley Area Health Education Center, St Albans. She served eight years as State Senator and ten years as State Representative. She has many years of experience running nonprofits and advocating for many types of programs and organizations. Helen's extensive connections both locally and around the state will be beneficial in broadening the existing connections of Mobius. 

 

Arline P. Duffy is an associate at Sheehy Furlong & Behm P.C. Arline held a variety of positions in post-secondary education before returning to school to become a lawyer. She served as a law clerk for Senator Patrick Leahy and worked with the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary in Washington, DC. She volunteered as a mentor in mentoring programs at two universities. She brings extensive knowledge of schools at all levels, which will benefit Mobius as we work to expand mentoring in local schools.

All Mobius board members brings genuine passion for helping kids. I am honored and grateful to work with such a dynamic team to create a culture of mentoring in our communities.

Thanks to all the dedicated members of the local mentoring community!

Andrea L. Torello, Executive Director of Mobius        

Join Mobius & Local Mentoring Programs on August 28th at the 4th Annual Race to the Top of Vermont!   

How would you like to climb Mount Mansfield and support mentoring at the same time? This August, all Chittenden County mentors and supporters are invited to hike, bike, or run, or sponsor a climber to raise money for a specific program or for the county-wide mentoring movement.

Mobius and programs from Mercy Connections and Everybody Wins! VT, have already formed teams to raise money for mentoring at the 4th Annual Fleischer Jacobs Group Race to the Top of Vermont on Sunday, August 28. Organized by the Catamount Trail Association, the event also benefits  Vermont Works for Women/Girls Move Mountains.
  
Registration is $45, and participants are encouraged to ask friends and family to sponsor them and support the mentoring cause.  To download registration forms, please visit the event page on the Mobius website.

To learn more about the event, please contact Marissa Wilkens.

If you are interested in becoming a business sponsor, please contact Andrea Torello.  

Burlington Ensemble Summer Serenade (June 29 & 30)  

For information about purchasing tickets, please visit the events page on the Burlington Ensemble website.    

The 2011/2012 Burlington Ensemble 90/10 Series begins on Saturday, September 17. Mobius and five other local non-profits will be the beneficiaries of 90 percent of the proceeds from the 90/10 concerts.

2011 90/10 Series Beneficiaries:
Mobius, COTS, KidSafe Collaborative, Puppets in Education, The Stern Center, VT Children's Trust  

Cooking with my Mentor   

 Samantha's Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe    

Ingredients: 

-Two slices of bread (multigrain or honey oat)

-Two slices of American cheese

-Butter

Directions:

1. Butter one slice of bread, and put it butter-side-down on the grill or in a frying pan.

2. Add two slices of American cheese (arranged diagonally). Butter the other slice of bread and put it butter-side-up on top of the cheese.

3. Cover with a pot lid (to help the cheese melt and defrost the bread, which often starts out frozen).

4. Cook until golden brown on the bottom, flip it over and cook the other side. Cut in quarters, and serve with a dill pickle and a glass of milk.

 
Special Thanks to Spectrum mentor pair Colleen & Sam for sharing this recipe!

If you're interested in learning about cooking and other potential activities to share with your mentee this summer, read our blog post!

Mentor Profile 

Name: Nicole Marshall    

Program:  King Street
Junior-Senior Buddies 

Town: Winooski

 
Place of Employment: COTS

Age of Mentee: 11

  
Referred by Mobius in: September 2010 

 
Has Been a Mentor Since: March 2011 

Favorite Activities:   "We were on a real library kick for a while, but recently we have enjoyed going to my house and using the Wii to play bowling. Odreille is just getting to know my dog, which has been an adventure!"

Favorite Thing About Mentoring:  "Every week, I have an excuse to go out and do something fun for a couple of hours. In my job at COTS, I work during the day while kids are at school and interact mostly with parents. It's nice to have some one-on-one time with a child who is benefitting from having another positive role model in her life whom she can count on and who can relate to her more as a friend than an authority figure."     

Featured Mobius Card Sponsors

Throughout the year, Mobius partners with local businesses and organizations to offer discounted prices on activities for mentor pairs in Chittenden County. For more information about our 27 Mobius Card sponsors, please visit the Mobius Card web page.  

 Local Motion offers mentor pairs a 20 percent discount on bike rentals. 

 UVM Athletics provides free tickets to men's and women's lacrosse games for mentor pairs. 

Zachary's Pizza offers mentors and mentees a $3 discount off any large pizza.  

Would you like to support local mentor pairs and see your business listed here? Contact Benji Thurber to find out how you can get involved with the 2011/2012 version of the Mobius Card, which launches in September.  

Save the Date! 

Join us in July and August!

Click on the links for more information! 

Wednesday, July 13

(5:30-8:00 pm)

 New Mentor Training  

Every Thursday Night in July and August: 

(5:30-8:00 pm) at the Intervale Center 

Summervale! (Food! Music! Crafts!)  

  

Vermont Lake Monsters    

Wednesday, August 17  

The Vermont Lake Monsters 

Hit a Home Run for Mentoring!

(Free Admission for
Mentor Pairs)  

7 pm at Centennial Field 

Reserve Your Tickets Today! 

Race to the Top of Vermont   

Sunday, August 28 
Stowe Mountain Resort 

Visit the event page on our website to find out how you can climb for mentoring, support a climber, or become a business sponsor! 

Email Marissa today for more information, or visit our Calendar of Events.