Shoutout to Michael Denunzio, owner of Marco’s Pizza on Gunn Hwy in Tampa! When he heard about our group of volunteers, the “JCC Mentors,” mentoring a group of 40 Ben Hill Middle School boys each week during their lunch period, he was inspired to make a positive impact too. Michael has donated pizza to help make this mentoring program a success! We can’t thank him enough for his generosity and willingness to help our community.
After just one semester, 100% of the boys participating in the mentoring sessions got all A’s and B’s on their progress reports. Student feedback tells us that mentoring makes them feel understood, valued, and eager to learn. This is what it’s all about, just look at those happy faces!