About Lincoln TeamMates

“Being in TeamMates gives me a chance to talk to someone who cares and listens.”
-Lincoln TeamMates Mentee


A mentor provides a young person with unconditional friendship, support, and encouragement. Mentors give the gift of focused time. They build a relationship by spending time listening and acting as sounding boards for their students. Over time, mentors help young people affirm strengths, build confidence, encourage positive choices, and visualize a bright future.

TeamMates mentoring program matches young people with one-to-one mentors. Mentors are volunteers from the community who have made a commitment to this program and their student. Matches meet together at school each week for approximately one class period.

Lincoln TeamMates currently serves nearly 1200 matches in more than 70 public and private schools in our community.


TeamMates Mentoring Program Mission

The mission of TeamMates is to positively impact the world by inspiring students to reach their full potential through mentoring.

Lincoln TeamMates Core Values

  • Commitment to Youth
  • Safety
  • Integrity and Trust
  • Inclusion
  • Strengths-Based

Investing in the Future

“We know that one student at a time, we can make a difference, not only in this generation, but for the generations to come.”
-Dr. Tom Osborne, TeamMates Co-Founder