Program areas at Fahrenheit
1 Personal mentoring is our largest program. On average, 825 mentoring meetings per year take place by Fahrenheit employees, voulunteers and independent contractors. Each mentored person is offered anywhere from 1-3 hours of time each mentoring meeting. There is no charge for mentoring meetings. Topics usually center around one or more of our six areas of focus: spiritual, professional, relational, emotional, physical and mental. Meetings take place usually in cafes, personal homes or conducted online. Mentoring reaches the USA, Portugal, the Netherlands, England, Austria, Sri Lanka, Scotland and Germany.
2 Mentoring training is our organizations second largest program service reaching 320 people. Mentors received ongoing training during the year by Fahrenheit employees or Independent Contractors. In addition, over 4,500 people per month received mentor training through social media posts, weekly emails and weekly podcasts. Training occurred through online and in person workshops, webinars, and group meetings.
3 Mentoring partnerships are the third largest program service provided by Fahrenheit. Fahrenheit has business, church and financial partners. Business/church partnerships are like minded entities who adhere to the biblical mentoring principles of Fahrenheit. They regularly receive mentoring training and have an ongoing professional relationship with Fahrenheit. Financial partners consist of over 90 individuals, churches, businesses, trusts or other giving forums that help to financially support mentoring causes through active participation in the work of Fahrenheit. Partners are being kept in touch through email communication, yearly updates, yearly application renewal for those who require renewal for financial support. Partners also include collaborative efforts to provide quality mentor training.