Detroit, MI, October 24, 2011 – Local Winning Futures volunteer, Kimle Mitchell, won the overall Mentor of the Year for Michigan through the Governor’s Service Awards.
Kimle Mitchell was honored at the Governor’s Service Awards dinner “An Evening with the Stars”, held at Gem Theatre in Detroit. The Governor’s Service Awards are given annually to individuals, businesses, and organizations to acknowledge their commitment to solving community issues through volunteerism.
“Michigan is blessed to have so many volunteers who are working together to make a difference in their communities,” said Governor Snyder. “Though we can never truly thank them enough for their service and for the profound impact they make in their communities, the Governors Service Awards are a way that we can recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of Michigan’s dedicated volunteers.”
“Ms. Mitchell is committed to empowering young girls and women of all ages to excel in every area of their lives because she believes women have the largest range of influence to improve the lives of our families and communities,” stated Winning Futures Program Director, Laurie Tarter.
Kimle Mitchell has been a mentor for youth throughout the Detroit Metropolitan area since the mid-nineties. Ms. Mitchell is committed to mentoring youth so they have the opportunity to uncover their interests, set goals, and passionately begin their journey early in life to reach their potential.
“Receiving the Governor’s Service Award is truly awesome and signifies that being of service is the only way to truly experience the rich rewards in life. Being acknowledged for doing something that I love doing is very humbling, but also motivating as it encourages me to keep helping, so I am continually blessed to help even more. Giving to others is the only way we all succeed,” said Mitchell.
In 2010, Kimle Mitchell of Detroit formally joined Winning Futures, a Metro-Detroit non-profit organization whose main purpose is to work with young people to develop a strategic five-year plans, leadership skills, character education, and self-esteem. Through this program, Kimle mentored three high school girls. In addition to her formal mentoring, Kimle founded Positive S.I.S.T.E.R.S. – an organization designed to empower women through sisterhood and to help women and girls discover their inner beauty, strengths, and talents.
I am so proud of Kimle. She is an amazing woman, friend, mentor, coach and marketing executive. She deserves to be honored for all she does to support youth and women as they step into their divine greatness.