January is National Mentoring Month -- Be the Change: Mentor a Child

[Jim Neusom]

Greetings Family,(Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page)It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smileRoger Madison (founder and CEO of iZania.com) is a dynamic brother that is doing great things to enhance the online experience for Blacks in the Diaspora. Below is just a sample of the timely, relevant, and empowering information that you can find at iZania.comMany (or should I say most) of us have profiles on MySpace, BlackPlanet, Facebook, and Ning…all are white owned! These social networks have achieved financial viability based on your participation alone….numbers count to advertisers!If we are to continue to receive quality “Content” that is About Us, For Us, and most importantly From Us, then we must support Black owned social networks such as iZania.com, and ConnectingBlack.com….Join a Black network today!Remember we must Share The Knowledge…To Share The Dollars.***************(Advertisement)*********************Need some great ideas for corporate or personal gift-giving?Then go to City Lights Software(http://www.citylightssoftware.com)and see some of the most unique afrocentric gifts available online!We Deliver ONLINE - Direct To Your Desktop for just $14.95Please take the time to purchase one our afrocentric screen savers TODAY!Don't Just Talk the Talk...Let Your Dollars Walk the WalkIf you have any problems with purchasing online contact me direct at [e-mail][phone]***************************************************----- Original Message ----From: iZania Weekly NewsletterTo: Jim Neusom ([e-mail])Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:45:17 AMSubject: January is National Mentoring Month -- Be the Change: Mentor a Child"We need your service, right now, in this moment -- our moment -- in history. I'm not going to tell you what your role should be; that's for you to discover. But I am going to ask you to play your part; ask you to stand up; ask you to put your foot firmly into the current of history."Barack Obama, Colorado Springs, July 2, 2008Last year, more than 375,000 individuals responded by seeking information about local mentoring programs that need more volunteers.Research has shown that programs that rely on volunteer mentors can play a powerful role in reducing drug abuse and youth violence while greatly enhancing a young person's prospects for leading a healthy and productive life.National Mentoring Month is spearheaded by the Harvard Mentoring Project of the Harvard School of Public Health, MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. Media partners include: CBS, FOX, NBC, MTV, Comcast, Time Warner, and the National Association of Broadcasters.As a highlight of National Mentoring Month 2009, Thank Your Mentor Day™ will be celebrated on January 22. On that day, many Americans will reach out to thank or honor those individuals who encouraged and guided them, and had a lasting impact on their lives.Thank Your Mentor Day™ promotes "Four Ways to Honor Your Mentor":1) contact your mentor directly to express your appreciation;2) pass on what you received by becoming a mentor to a young person in your community;3) make a financial contribution to a local mentoring program; and,4) write a tribute to your mentor for posting on www.WhoMentoredYou.org.Roger MadisonCEO, iZaniaGo to http://www.izania.com/forums/ to share your personal strategy with the iZania community***************************************************This Online Journal was brought to you by InterServe Networks. Feel Free To Forward To Your Network Of Online FriendsWe Practice Responsible E-Commerce Marketing and Privacy Policies. We do not indulge in or encourage Spamming. We never send unsolicited emails. You are receiving this message as part of our opt-in subscriber mailing list or you are a member of an affiliated newsgroup.For comments or suggestions please contact us at the following;Jim Neusom ([e-mail])Executive Director/PublisherInterServe Networks/City Lights Software, Inc.www.citylightssoftware.comwww.freshfaces2u.comwww.myspace.com/jimneusomwww.myspace.com/freshfaces2uTo subscribe to our opt-in mailing list simply send an email to; [e-mail]( on Myspace go to http://blog.myspace.com/jimneusom)