Over 15 million kids are growing up without a father. Even more have experienced trauma and face significant obstacles.

What are we, as followers of Jesus, going to do about it?

Our Mission

Our vision is to raise up and invest in leaders who will launch and grow thriving mentoring ministries to build relationships with kids from hard places.

We do that by equipping and encouraging leaders through relational connection, Christ-centered resources, and collaborative gatherings.

We Want Three Things:

Thriving Organizations

A healthy Christian mentoring presence in every community led by mentors trained in best practices.

Generational Multiplication

Raising up the next generation of Christian mentoring leaders to launch and grow mentoring ministries.

National Unity

Strong connections and collaboration among Christian mentoring organizations nationwide.

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A young African American boy smiling and wearing a varsity jacket, standing outdoors with an adult man, who is also smiling and wearing a checkered shirt, near a tree and residential buildings in the background.
A man and a young girl appear in a podcast or interview setting, with the man speaking into a microphone and a window in the background. A large banner on the wall reads, "You Can Mentor." The table has papers, a pen, and a cup, with boxes and equipment visible behind them.
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"I built the organization I wish I had when I started mine."

Hi, I’m Zach Garza, and I want to see a national Christian mentoring movement.

As a fatherless kid, a mentor changed my life. That experience shaped my passion for helping kids experience the same healing, hope, and transformation through relationships.

As a mentoring leader, I know how hard this work can be. I know what it feels like to carry the weight of leading a ministry, caring for families, raising money, managing staff and volunteers, and trying to build something sustainable without feeling like you have all the answers.

My journey started as a youth minister, teacher, and coach in a low-income Dallas school. Since then, I’ve founded and led a mentoring nonprofit, served hundreds of families, navigated growth and fundraising challenges, and spent over two decades learning through both failures and successes. I’ve also coached mentoring leaders across the country and connected with countless organizations through the You Can Mentor podcast.

I don’t pretend to know everything, but I’ve been where you are. I understand the joys and pressures of serving kids from hard places, and I want to help you thrive as a leader. Because when mentoring leaders thrive, more kids are mentored and more lives are transformed by Jesus.

So that’s me. What about you? What are your goals, and how can I help?

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Zachary Garza // Founder & Executive Director