Mentor North launches March into Mentoring, seeks 100 inspiring Twin Ports adults

Mentor North, a Duluth/Superior–area youth mentoring nonprofit, launched its third annual March into Mentoring recruitment push on March 3, 2026 with a kickoff event at Thirsty Pagan Brewing in Duluth. The campaign asks the Twin Ports community to nominate 100 adults who inspire local young people, setting a clear, measurable goal for expanding mentor capacity in the region.

The kickoff at Thirsty Pagan Brewing brought the campaign into a community-centered space on March 3 as Mentor North signaled a renewed push to connect adults in Duluth and Superior with young people in need of consistent adult relationships. By explicitly seeking 100 inspiring Twin Ports adults, the organization framed this year’s effort around a numeric target intended to make the scope of the need visible to neighbors and local institutions.

Mentoring programs like Mentor North’s often function as supports for youths’ social and emotional development; the recruitment goal of 100 mentors reflects a practical attempt to increase one-on-one connections available to kids across the Twin Ports. For Duluth and Superior neighborhoods where families face economic and social stressors, adding 100 committed adults would alter day-to-day access to role models and after-school guidance in measurable ways.

The third annual label underscores that Mentor North has run this focused recruitment in prior years, a pattern that highlights sustained community outreach rather than a one-time drive. Concentrating outreach at a public event in a popular local venue signals an approach that combines grassroots nomination with visible community engagement in Duluth on March 3.

Mentor North’s March into Mentoring asks Twin Ports residents to identify adults they know who inspire others, naming a concrete quantity — 100 — as the campaign’s short-term objective. The organization launched the effort at Thirsty Pagan Brewing on March 3, 2026 and is asking the community to respond with nominations to help expand mentoring relationships across Duluth and Superior.