Winning Futures It may be cold outside, but we are thinking about SUMMER here at Winning Futures! Today we are announcing opportunities to get your feet wet with mentoring and volunteer with us in May, June, or July. This summer we will be offering short-term or one-time mentoring opportunities at one of … Read More »
Massage Envy Spa’s Bloomfield and Rochester Hills clinics will donate $10 for every massage or facial conducted and $50 for every new Wellness Membership Friday, March 6th through Sunday, March 8th. Guests will also receive a FREE Enhanced Therapy Upgrade (Aroma Therapy, Deep Muscle Therapy, Sugar Foot Scrub). Help us reach our … Read More »
Hello, my name is Kamrul Hussain, a Winning Futures Alumni from Warren Mott High School. Participating in Winning Futures has given me opportunities that many college students can only dream of. I was introduced to Winning Futures from my marketing class back in 2010 and at first was hesitant on … Read More »
Bentley University has taken an in-depth look at the newest generation entering the workforce today: Millennials. In the “PreparedU Project”, 3,149 respondents were asked more than 300 questions to help us better understand this generation and how other generations relate to them. This report is especially important to us at … Read More »
Above: Jeff Lehnertz, Tony Gwilt and Brad Remer lifelong friends who share a passion for mentoring We are continuing to celebrate National Mentor Month here at Winning Futures. Today we wanted to highlight a special trio of male mentors at Warren Mott High School. Jeffery Lehnertz began mentoring with us … Read More »
Winning Futures has a unique advantage over other mentoring programs. Since we have been serving Metro Detroit since 1994, over 20 years, we have had the pleasure of graduating generations of students in Winning Futures. Being a locally-based program in many of the same high schools since our foundation, we … Read More »
For me, the mission of the Winning Futures program is simply to encourage young people to plan for their future by setting goals for themselves. The program is geared towards making the students understand that a positive attitude and self-image is a choice that they make each day. My personal … Read More »
Mentoring Works: Olu’s Story I joined Winning Futures because I wanted to help young men reach their full potential. It’s exciting to be a mentor in the program because my mentees are on the cusp of discovering what their talents, passions, career interests, and personal values are, and I’m there … Read More »
We can’t always capture how deeply rewarding the Winning Futures mentoring experience can be for our volunteers. One of our mentors at Community High School, Kristin Shortt, says it all. Take a look at how she describes her relationship with the students. The holiday cards she received from her mentees … Read More »