News | May 28th, 2024
Our fundraising soirée was a heartfelt celebration of community and support for Upside Youth Mentoring. Inspiring student performances and powerful stories highlighted the impact of mentorship. This event showcased the tremendous difference we can make together and our dedication to empowering young people in building a better, more hopeful future.
Evidence , Stories | April 8th, 2024
"I’ve never had to crave having a normal space or wanting to be anywhere else.
Stories | April 5th, 2024
Let's explore youth mentoring and discover how it can rock your world!
Stories | July 25th, 2023
Disney’s magic of storytelling has been a part of childhoods for generations, and it's no secret that many of them have themes of mentoring woven into their narratives.
Stories | June 28th, 2022
What happens in one year of mentoring?See for yourself as 3 mentoring relationships go from complete strangers to confidantes and close friends.
Stories | February 1st, 2022
In an attempt to help mentors connect with their young people during lockdown late last year, we tasked our Upside matches to tell us a story.
Stories | November 30th, 2021
Four years since they first met, Te Manu and Hayden have had quite the journey with Upside.
Stories | August 31st, 2021
Living in Lockdown affects us all differently.
Stories | January 28th, 2021
One of our mentors recently told us about how he was seizing the teachable moments with his young person.
Stories | May 7th, 2020
Andrew from Symonds Street Dental and Rachel from Eden Orthodontics generously donated free dental and orthodontic work to a young person for as long as they needed it. This came to about $10,000 worth of work!