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Published 10:57 pm Thursday, January 24, 2008

Snohomish County: More than 90 kids waiting for mentors

There’s a special focus on connecting young people with mentors in Snohomish County this month.

Teaming up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Snohomish County, County Executive Aaron Reardon this week proclaimed January as Mentoring Month.

During 2007, nearly 450 children in Snohomish County had a Big Brother or Big Sister. They spent more than 21,000 hours of one-on-one time with kids.

Student mentoring programs can increase attendance and improve scholastic performance, studies show.

More than 90 children are still waiting for a mentor locally.

More info: www.bbbs-snoco.org or 425-252-2227.