In Case You Missed It | Program August 2022
August 3, 2022 Surf Day Walk With Sally partners with the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation to host 120 attendees including families, mentors, volunteers, Walk With Sally program staff, and Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation staff for its annual day at the beach. Children filled with anticipation watch surfing videos all week to prepare. The day opens […]
In Case You Missed It | Program February 2022
March 2, 2022 Written by: Jen Tomo, Program Coordinator at Walk With Sally Mentor Roundtable Walk With Sally hosts a quarterly Mentor Roundtable where are mentors come together to discuss the challenges in their friendship, gain insight and advice from one another and reconnect. The first Mentor Roundtable of 2022 was led by Walk With […]
In Case You Missed It: Friendship Activities November 2021
December 1, 2021 Written by: Jen Tomo, Program Coordinator at Walk With Sally Create the Change In honor of Veterans Day, Walk With Sally partnered with Project Giving Kids and Village for Vets to create thank you cards and hygiene kits for homeless veterans. Village for Vets fills critical gaps in key services for homeless […]
Social Community For A Great Cause
Written by: MacKenzie Paschen, WWS Social Club Member Published by: Melissa Ostrowski Let’s Get Social! Are you feeling disconnected lately, or maybe detached from your community? Walk With Sally Social Club could be the bright light you’ve been looking for. Get back out there and support your community! Volunteering with Walk With Sally Social Club […]
Putting the Men in Mentoring
Men Who Mentor: Meet Peter In honor of National Mentoring Month, Walk With Sally is honoring all of our mentors who contribute to our organization! We are so grateful for our volunteer mentors and all that they contribute to the Walk With Sally community. One mentor, Peter Phelps, is a cancer survivor, and just celebrated […]
Walk With Sally 6th Annual Surf Day Friendship Activity 2019
Walk With Sally 6th Annual Surf Day Friendship Activity 2019 Partnership and volunteers create community at Walk With Sally Friendship Activity. Walk With Sally brings ocean healing and surfing to mentors, mentees and families in partnership with the Jimmy Miller Foundation, and with the support of FTK Social Club, to build community! Photos by @jolugarphotography […]
Walk With Sally Summer Internships
This past Summer, Walk With Sally welcomed 5 new interns into our office. These interns worked with our program, development, and special events teams to learn different aspects of working within a nonprofit organization. Program Internship Kelly, one of our program interns, is going into her Senior year at Loyola Marymount University, majoring in Psychology. […]
Walk With Sally News – April 2018
April 2018 Newsletter Over the last few weeks Walk With Sally has been up to a lot, here’s a rundown of the latest activities and events. If you’re interested in joining our tribe of volunteers – click here! Volunteering 101 “The essence of life is to serve others and do good.” – Aristotle April is National […]
I Am A Mentor!
I Am A Mentor Day In celebration of “I Am A Mentor” Day, we asked two of our all star mentors to share a bit about their experience as a mentor, what effect it has had on them and any tips they might have for those considering becoming a mentor… “Be accessible. Be yourself. Be […]
4th Annual Surf Day Friendship Activity Success!
Our 4th Annual Surf Day Friendship Activity Sponsored by HornBurg Jaguar Land Rover Dealers Like summer, our surf day came and went so fast! Walk With Sally brought the children, mentors and families in our community together to experience surfing, overcome fears and enhance our awareness. Mentors, mentees and families connected and enjoyed each other’s […]
