NEWS
Surviving the Winter with Gratitude
By Valentina Alfaro E., Program Coordinator. It is November, and as we approach the holiday season, gratitude is in the air. For myself, it seems that I can’t always find the right words to describe how gratitude feels. But, during moments of reflection, I can’t help but feel than... Read More >
Because of the Camping Trip…
By Laura Meehan The annual Silver Lining Mentoring camping trip is an August overnight weekend trip for mentees and mentors in Cape Cod, at the YMCA Camp Burgess in Sandwich. It is an event that holds special significance to the staff, young people and mentors who attend. This tri... Read More >
Science Tells Us: Connections Matter
SLM youth participant and his foster mother connect at the 2018 Match Gala by: Leah Harrigan Here at Silver Lining Mentoring, we're recently re-focused on an idea we’ve long held to be true: that Connections Matter. But you don’t have to take our word for it! I watch a lot of Te... Read More >
Going the Distance
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but on September 22, I am going to ride a bicycle for 25 miles—in a row—in the Rodman Ride for Kids to help raise resources for young people and volunteer mentors at Silver Lining Mentoring. I haven’t ridden a bike in over a decade. I’ve never ridd... Read More >
Making Connections
By Lara Kingstone, Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator This summer at Silver Lining Mentoring, there’s so much that we have going on. We have talented new staff members joining our team, we have exciting new projects we’re piloting, and we have cohorts of young people graduating ... Read More >
Why Connections Matter
By: Julie Asher, Deputy Director Connections matter. These are the words we’ve chosen for our summer campaign to recruit new mentors and supporters, but they are so much more than a hashtag. They are at the heart of Silver Lining Mentoring. The concept of connections matter, makes... Read More >
Provincetown Retreat
By: Juliana Scherer This past May, Silver Lining Mentoring youth participated in a weekend retreat in Provincetown, MA. For the third year in a row, Felipe Lara and SLM Board Member Tom Shirk warmly welcomed us to their award-winning bed and breakfast, and to the Ptown community. ... Read More >
SLM at Boston Pride!
This year Silver Lining Mentoring took part in the Boston Pride Parade for the first time. It was an opportunity for SLM young people, mentors, staff, family and friends to celebrate our own personal identities and organizational values within Boston’s larger, thriving LGBTQ+ comm... Read More >
Starting Small and Making it Big: An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Billion-Dollar Philanthropist
Silver Lining Mentoring is proud to be a part of the Cummings family as a Sustaining Grantee. Proceeds from this book are being put towards the Cummings family's considerable charitable efforts. Silver Lining Mentoring is extremely grateful to everyone at the Cummings Foundation f... Read More >
Living Our Values: How Investing In Learning and Leadership Can Enhance Our Impact
Written by: Mobile Burrell What Are Our Values? At Silver Lining Mentoring (SLM), our staff team has identified the top five values which guide our journey as an organization: Commitment, Community, Innovation, Cultural Responsiveness, and Gratitude. These values are woven into th... Read More >
Silver Lining Mentoring Awarded Cummings Foundation Grant
Silver Lining Mentoring is one of 33 local nonprofits awarded a total of $10 million from Cummings Foundation through its new Sustaining Grants program, which provides funding for up to 10 years. “With the support of the Cummings Foundation, Silver Lining Mentoring will broaden th... Read More >
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