Since 1996, our mission, at Boys to Men Mentoring has been to build communities of male role models who, through consistent group mentoring, encourage and empower teenage boys to follow their dreams. As our community of boys continue to evolve, it is our responsibility to provide them with opportunities for them to receive the support they need to grow and the resources they need to be successful.

When BTM was formed in 1996, Joe Sigurdson and Craig McClain began working with boys in their neighborhood and discovered a majority of the boys they were engaging were growing up without a father or a positive male mentor in their lives. These young men were seeking to belong and sought the attention of caring male adults they could respect and trust. In 2006, Dana Wright, Spring Valley Middle’s principal, asked them to bring the program into the school to serve 15 boys. Today, BTM serves over 750 middle and high school boys in San Diego County.