Our Mission: To promote one-on-one mentoring relationships that foster consistent, long-term bonds between the mentor and young person.

The various means by which we accomplish our Mission include:

• Raising the legal community's awareness of the importance of mentoring disadvantaged youth.
• Recruiting volunteers from the legal community to serves as mentors in area programs.
• Recruiting lawyers to serve on the Boards of tutor/mentor programs.
• Awarding grants to provide exceptional volunteer mentoring programs.
• Recognizing outstanding youth mentoring programs though the Thomas A. Demetrio Lend-A-Hand of Excellence; Much Shelist Founder's Award; and Sun Times Literacy Award.
• Expanding cultural, educational and athletic opportunities for young people through our "Tickets-for-Kids" program.

The program’s overall goal is to support one-to-one tutor/mentor programs serving young people in disadvantaged Chicago area communities by providing the guidance and support they need to both succeed in school and reach their full potential as an independent, productive adult.