While experts claim many young children are lacking positive adult role models in their lives, hundreds of volunteer mentors in Indiana are stepping up to fill that gap.

Steven Wornhoff of Lebanon was a mentor for seven years, and he said the experience of helping young Josh Wilson was very special, and he was able to help Josh overcome the difficulties of growing up in an impoverished situation. While they did go to ball games and movies, Wornhoff said, just spending time together made a difference.

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