Welcome to the Foundation
The not-for-profit, 501.c.3 foundation, which has close connections with Case Western Reserve University, partners inner-city middle school students (protégés) with local professionals (mentors) that work in a field of interest to the student.Letter From a Mentor
My involvement with the Rotsky Foundation began when I attended an awards ceremony at Case Western Reserve University about 20 years ago. Jeff Rotsky was being recognized as a special “young alumnus”. At this time, I was interested in mentoring and had looked into Big Brothers; I had gone through all of the evaluation and approval processes, but they were very slow in assigning me a student to mentor. That night at the CWRU event, I mentioned this to Jeff and, to my surprise, he said, “I have someone you can begin working with tomorrow”.
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Become a Mentor
Spend Quality Time with Your Protégé 
Although we ask that mentors have at least three contacts with their protégé each month (two check up calls & get together once), the quality of the time you spend together can have a direct impact on the success of your mentor/protégé relationship. We urge you to be creative in the development of your relationship and in the activities in which you become involved as a mentor/protégé team. To follow are merely some ideas shared by past and present mentors on how you can become involved in the life of your protégé.Become a Volunteer
Get connected to your community. 
You know all the reasons why you should volunteer more often—it benefits others, just plain feels good, and helps you bank good karma—but if those aren’t giving you the motivation you need, try these: Volunteering just one day a month will give your life a greater sense of purpose and will make you feel more connected to your community. Researchers looked at survey data collected from more than 3,200 Americans who were asked questions related to the frequency of their volunteer work and their mental and physical health. Turns out there’s a significant correlation between social well-being and volunteer work.
Potential protégés are nominated by a guidance counselor or school principal. Generally they are chosen because of the student's dedication to their school work and the potential for success in their future. The students who show the self drive and determination but need that something extra to help them leap the hurdles and pass the milestones of middle school and high school toward college. We Are Passionate About Community
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. & This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and a close friend and partner in business, Eric Stephenson, founded the Rotsky Foundation for Mentors in 1993. The Foundation was created to provide hope, motivation and encouragement to Cleveland Public School students.Currently, the Foundation offers four annual events in which both the mentors and protégés are invited to attend including: Day in the Life of a CWRU Student, when protégés shadow a CWRU student for a day & then dinner is served
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE ROTSKY FOUNDATION! If you would like to make a donation you can do so through PayPal to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. & select "send money to friends and family" (no fee) or send a check to The Rotsky Foundation - 781 Village Trails, Gates Mills, Ohio 44040