CHARLOTTE, N.C. —  Research shows mentorship programs are helping many students flourish, inside and outside the classroom. 

According to the national nonprofit Mentor, students meeting regularly with mentors are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school. 

Mentor also states young adults facing opportunity gaps but have a mentor are 55% more likely to enroll in college compared to those without a mentor. 

But some organizations are in need of mentors to support more youth to help them stay on the right track. 

Firm Foundations Youth & Family Outreach Inc., is a nonprofit transforming and shaping lives of adolescents and teens. 

It's empowering youth through its "Mentoring MATTERS" program. 

Kim Roseboro is the executive director of Firm Foundations.  

Right now, Roseboro says they're looking to bring on around 40 mentors to help more youth navigate the ups and downs of life. 

"We know the teens we serve, they want to have those relationships," Roseboro said. "They want to have someone they can depend on, somebody to motivate them."

Maya McLamb used be to a youth member with Firm Foundations.

Now she's mentoring youth in the same program and is building meaningful connections with the teens. 

McLamb says the bond she developed with mentors like Roseboro helped motivate her to become the mentor and leader she is today. 

"My mentors pushed me to be great," McLamb said. "I needed a mentor when I was younger. Having that helped to birth this amazing leader and go-getter."

McLamb says she's seeing how Mentoring MATTERS is benefiting the youth daily. 

"It's helps to get the girls open, especially the ones that aren't really comfortable sharing," McLamb said.

Anyone interested in becoming a mentor is encouraged to contact Roseboro at info@firmfoundationsinc.org.