Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia (BTMVA) is a group mentoring organization serving middle and high school boys, aged 11 - 17, identified by school administration to be at-risk of educational failure, dropping out of school, juvenile delinquency, or gang association. By partnering with schools and working closely with school administrators, we are able to identify and serve the boys most at risk.
Mentoring occurs in Circles, weekly meetings where male volunteers and the boys discuss issues surrounding respect, self worth, and personal responsibility. The Network conducts fourteen Circles per week, reaching over 125 boys in the greater Richmond area.
Boys to Men Mentoring Network (BTM) was founded in 1996 in San Diego, California. In 2009, Richmond native Steve Martin founded the local Richmond Chapter, BTMVA, after working with young men from Richmond through the Washington, D.C., Chapter. BTMVA was incorporated as an independent BTM Chapter in 2010. In 2012, BTMVA acquired 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
