#MaverickMonday - Bill Coibion, Shoulder to Shoulder
MAVERICK: Someone who bucks the current trend to stand up for a greater belief or cause. They are our living, breathing GameChangers
I had the pleasure this morning of meeting with a great mentor of mine, Bill Coibion. Bill is our #MaverickMonday for his impressive work with Shoulder to Shoulder. If you didn't know, Shoulder to Shoulder is an amazing non-profit based out of the inner-city area of North Sacramento. Bill founded this organization with the primary mission of eliminating and mitigating the effects of fatherlessness in inner-city areas.
Shoulder to Shoulder connects male mentors to youth boys in impoverished areas that lack a father figure in the home. The program sets up mentors (ages 25 and above) with younger boys ages from 9 to 17 for weekly 2-hour meetings. The goal is to create a beneficial relationship between mentor and mentee so that the mentee can move beyond the struggles of fatherlessness and achieve excellence in their sphere. The boys work on character development and life-skills training. Shoulder to Shoulder also works closely as a partnership with Moms Helping Moms, to assist grandmothers and mothers who are usually the sole guardians of the boys in the program.
Bill is a selfless leader dedicated to this cause. We talk about bringing spirited success and high morale to any organization you're a part of, yet Bill has done that for an organization he created himself. One of the focal points of being a leader is finding your purpose, then doing the necessary work to achieve that purpose. This organization is dead-set on its goal - and for anyone looking to achieve excellence, Bill's work with Shoulder to Shoulder is a prime example of that.
There are #Mavericks everywhere you look. They don't have to be Fortune 500 CEOs or politicians, etc. Due to Bill's #GameChanger ability, over 250 fatherless boys have received mentorship in the Sacramento area since 2007. Today we salute Bill and his mission, thank you for showing us what true purpose and dedication to a cause looks like.
"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." -Mark Twin
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