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JUMP gets creative at the Rotary Jail Museum

Evan, Kelszie and JJ making ceramics at the Rotary Jail Museum.
Evan, Kelszie and JJ making ceramics at the Rotary Jail Museum.
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Eleven mentors and their mentees from the JUMP program spent a recent morning making ceramics and visiting the Rotary Jail Museum. 

“It is so nice that businesses are beginning to open up again,” said Jill Hampton, JUMP program manager. “It has been difficult to plan JUMP group activities these past few months, so having the opportunity to spend the morning at the Rotary Jail Museum was the perfect event. We each picked out our own ceramic piece and painted it, which was a lot of fun.” 

Hampton added, there are some very gifted artists in our group.

“Afterwards we also got a brief tour of the museum,” she said. “The kids were really interested in the history of the museum and asked a lot of questions.”

The JUMP program is always looking to grow and expand because of the importance of kids having as many positive role models in their life as possible. Studies have shown what a huge impact this has on kids as they navigate childhood and early adulthood. There are so many times that just having someone to talk to can make a big difference in the decisions they make in their lives. 

Mentoring is fun and life changing for the adults as well. So many of the mentors learn from their mentees and it helps keep people active and also retain that sense of youthfulness. To become a mentor, contact Hampton at 765-362-0694, ext. 103, or email
jill@mcysb.org for an application. The process after that is an interview, background checks and a training to learn more about what to expect from the JUMP program. So, if you are over the age of 21, a single person or a married couple who wish to mentor as a team, call or email today. 

If you know of a child who could benefit from having a mentor, follow the same process and an application for the youth can be sent to the parent/guardian to enroll their child in the program.

To learn more about the Montgomery County Youth Service Bureau, visit www.mcysb.org or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mcysb.org.


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