Helping Teen in our Community - Tree House
Rotarians heard from three leaders at Tree House Hoope, a non-profit organization dedicated to removing helplessness from teen's lives. Ryan McGinnish, Rod Tolen, and Jordan Nelson. Teens are uniquely impacted by hopelessness. Students in 7th through 12th grade many times feel like the do not have a future.
The core values of TreeHouse are:
"I am lovable, capable, and worthwhile."
"I am loved without strings and never alone."
"I have a future."
Working with these values they work within support groups to normalize sharing feelings and being vulnerable giving teens a safe space to grow their emotional intelligence. The passion and care for this program was felt by all participants.
Treehouse is one of the agencies that Wayzata Rotary supports through our community grants program and if you would like to get your hands and self involved, TreeHouse is looking for small group leaders, meeting locations, and financial support. There is a great need right now for mentor volunteers.
For more information on helping with students and mentoring, please contact Rod at rtolen@treehousehope.org.
For more information on helping with behind the scenes (meeting locations, transportation, etc) please contact Jordan at jborernelson@treehouse.org
For more information on TreeHouse Hope, click here.