How Cougs 4 Kids Works
How Cougs 4 Kids Works
Support Youth and WSU Students through Cougs 4 Kids Programs
How Your Gift Makes an Impact At Cougs 4 Kids, we leverage donations and grants to benefit both youth and the WSU students who mentor them. Your tax-deductible donation, potentially matched by your employer, ensures maximum impact, transparency, and trust.
Where Your Gift Goes
Enhancing Leadership Programs
By mentoring with Cougs 4 Kids, students help build stronger, more cohesive communities. They lead hands-on workshops, facilitate team-building exercises, and guide youth-led community projects that address local challenges, such as promoting social inclusion and environmental care.
Fueling Community Impact
Student mentors are instrumental in shaping tomorrow’s leaders. Their guidance boosts self-confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities in youth, empowering them to effect change within their communities.
How Our Program Works
Recruiting Mentors: WSU students are trained to share their leadership skills with youth. Employer-matched donations further enhance this process and expand our reach.
- Delivering Mentorship:
Mentors lead youth through training, team-building activities, and projects that build confidence and essential skills. - Youth-Led Projects: With mentor guidance, youth create and lead community service initiatives that drive lasting, positive change.
Building Trust Through Transparency
Cougs 4 Kids is committed to full transparency. Every tax-deductible donation is carefully managed to support mentorship and youth-led projects. Contributions from donors, matched gifts, sponsors, and grants ensure we maintain high standards of accountability and expand our services.
Join Our Mission
When you donate, you invest in mentorship, community, and future leaders. Take advantage of employer gift matching to double your impact and support a program that truly changes lives.
Make your tax-deductible gift today and see how your support transforms communities.
Contact Us
For more information or to discuss how you can get involved, please reach out!
Frequently Asked Questions
A mentorship and leadership program where WSU students mentor youth from underserved communities in Washington State under the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Believe in Me.
WSU students who are passionate about giving back and inspiring youth.
Mentoring lets you make a tangible community impact, build leadership skills, and participate in service projects while benefiting from NIL compensation.
Leading workshops, facilitating team-building activities, guiding youth projects, and sharing personal stories to inspire participants.
Youth aged 13-18 from marginalized and underserved backgrounds.
Leadership experience, community engagement, and resume-building experience for their time and effort.
Fill out the Student Interest Form, attend an orientation session, and complete onboarding.
Yes, training covers effective mentorship, leadership techniques, and program goals.
Typically a few hours per week, with flexible opportunities during the school year.
Projects may include community clean-ups, social inclusion activities, and team-building exercises.
No, comprehensive training is provided.
Develops transferable skills like leadership, communication, and problem-solving.
It leverages the leadership of WSU students to offer mentorship, training, and community service projects.
Yes, the program is flexible and accommodates academic and athletic commitments.
Guidance from staff, program resources, and peer support.
You’ll be invited to an orientation session and receive further details.
There is no cost to student volunteers.
They may deal with isolation, lack of resources, and social exclusion. Mentorship offers support and opportunities for growth.
Yes, mentoring with friends is encouraged. This is a great opportunity for community service for groups such as sororities or fraternities
Your mentorship empowers youth with skills, confidence, and support to lead and create change.