Welcome
Become a Mentor
Become a Donor
Start a Program
Active Programs
The "Guide"
Frequently Asked Questions
Reviews
Students' Yarns
A Mentor's Story
Friends
Contact Us
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The "Guide" includes:
|Table of Contents
|Acknowledgements
|Forward
|History
|Benefits
|Getting Started
|Steps to Success
|Logistics
|Conclusion|
|Warm Up America|
|Appendix|
 Getting Started 
Beginning your own Needle Arts Mentoring Program in your community will be
one of the most satisfying experiences you could give yourself. Once you establish your
first program, watch what you have created and the interaction that happens between
adult and child, you will know what I am talking about. I still get weepy when I walk into a
school classroom or library and watch the activity. Not only will you be creating a gift
between adult and child, but you are also giving your community a needed resource for
creating a healthy alternative activity for children.
On the following pages, you will read about how easy it can be to set up your first
program. Over the years, and through expansion to other school districts and groups, we
have learned an incredible amount, including all the different resources that school
systems and communities have available to organizations like ours. This makes your
task much easier. We can assist those of you who want to be involved in setting up
these programs in your own community without taking on a huge time commitment. We
are here to support you. Most of our Volunteer Coordinators (VC) in other areas spend
little more than an extra hour a week in addition to the time spent for the actual program
session.
We are thrilled that this program has taken off so successfully with communities
and kids. Now we need adults to take part and be willing to give of themselves to a child.
Since the federal government is encouraging adults to take the time to spend with a
child, this is the perfect vehicle to make that happen. It gives you a reason to be
together. The child is getting a life-long coping skill; the community is getting a viable
program; and you are getting a rewarding, fulfilling experience. You will make a
difference in a child’s life and in your community. Let’s work together to create your very
own Needle Arts Mentoring Program. You will be rewarded many times over.
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