The Mentoring Coalition was founded in 2003 to promote and develop mentoring as an effective service strategy in the Deep East Texas region. Currently, Goodwill Industries serves as the sponsoring organization for Coalition handling its finances and administrative functions.

FULFILLING THE MISSION

The Mentoring Coalition works together on behalf of its members and others in the community who believe mentoring is a valuable tool to support and empower the most vulnerable residents of our Deep East Texas Communities.
The Mentoring Coalition seeks to fulfill its mission through the following objectives:

• Promoting the growth of mentoring through public education, community events participation, and other strategies
• Serving as a clearinghouse for mentoring information and research
• Assisting in the development of financial resources needed by the mentoring community
• Providing training to entities interested in establishing mentoring programs in the region
• Acting as a recruitment/referral resource for those in search of mentoring services or mentoring opportunities.

TMC consists of 14 member organizations. Current members include: 

• Angelina College Tech Prep
• Buckner Children & Family Services
• Burke Center
• Deep East Texas Council of Governments Youth Program & RSVP
• Evelyn Jackson Mentoring Program
• GETCAP HeadStart
• Goodwill Industries of Central East Texas
• H.O.P.E. Center of Lufkin
• MOSAIC Center
• The Moses Project
• Nacogdoches Christian Women’s Job Corps

• Pregnancy Help Center of Lufkin

• SOLID Foundation
• Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas

Since its founding, TMC has sponsored several significant events to promote mentoring and to recognize the accomplishments of mentors and mentoring organizations. Currently Goodwill oversees a large AmeriCorps project (TMC MentorCorps) in which national service volunteers serve at-risk youth and adults through mentoring.

Organizations and individuals interested in either joining the coalition or in mentoring should contact Goodwill at 936-632-8838 or 301 Hill Street, Lufkin, TX 75901 or TheMentoringCoalition@lufkingoodwill.org for more information.