Those who 'get it' join board of high school mentoring program.

(NewsReleaseWire) FORT WORTH, TEXAS--Monday, January 20, 2009--StengthBank Inc. today announced its annual rotation of its Board of Directors. With the new board members in place, each director has hands-on experience with the nonprofit's relationship skills initiative for high schools, a national program that encourages businesses and local chamber of commerce to engage its citizens in mentoring youth during high school advisory periods

StrengthBank® Certification for business and community volunteers is a professional growth curriculum that effectively equips today's workforce to mentor tomorrow's, i.e., high school teens during advisory periods, twice a month. These advisory periods called StrengthBank® Talk Groups follow the program StrengthBank® for High Schools - A Relationship Skills Initiative which is also in place as an accredited elective class.

Two StrengthBank® Mentor describe the StrengthBank® mentoring experience: "The program gives each student the time away from academic pressure, parent pressure, or any pressure to clarify each one's own path and worth. No where else have I seen this focus put so clearly and in terms that not only the students grow but we mentors grow as well. Get this in every high school in America! "

"I think this is the greatest program to come along. I wish there had been something like this when I was in school. Schools prepare our children for the future in terms of academics, however, I feel, from personal experience, that finding your StrengthBank is just as important as the academics"

2009 StrengthBank Inc. Board of Directors

Sandra Shelton, [Professional Speaker, Entrepreneur, Fort Worth, TX] Executive Director

Carol Bowman, [Editor, Clear Stream Publishing, Arlington, TX], Secretary

Kimberley Feldman, [Ameriprise Financial Advisor, Hurst, TX], Treasurer

Lori Kennedy [Administrator, St. Joseph Health Care Trust, Catholic Charities, Fort Worth, TX], Director

Tamara Payne [Owner, Impact Promotions Pus - Burleson, TX], Director

Kathleen Cook Doucet [Estate Manager, Entrepreneur, Houston, TX], Director

Paula Hill [Virtual Assistant, Entrepreneur], Director

Board members rotating to the StrengthBank Inc. Advisory Board are:

Mary Polsley Williams, CEO,Co-Founder, Strategic Resources Alliance, L.L.C

Tony and Shirley Wyatt, Co-Founders, Fairview Hospitality Group, LLC

Charlotte Weinstein, Middle School Teacher, Irving, Texas

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If you'd like more information or to schedule an interview with Sandra Shelton, or any other board member, please call 817 230 4523 or e-mail Sandra Shelton at pr@talkgroups-mentors.org