Tom and Nancy Osborne founded the TeamMates Mentoring Program in 1991 to provide support and encouragement to school-aged youth. TeamMates of Grand Island was one of the first six communities to have a chapter in 1999. Our chapter represents all four Grand Island school districts for students in grades 6th-12th. The goal of the program is to see youth graduate from high school and pursue post-secondary education. Mentors are volunteers from the community who have dedicated themselves to making a difference in the life of a young person.

Mentors give youth a sense of hope, purpose, and vision. Since its inception, the Grand Island chapter has:
- Served over 900 local students
- Provided over $100k in college scholarships to GI high school grads
-72% of mentees have fewer disciplinary referrals
- 48% of mentees improve their attendance
- 63% of mentees improve their academic performance
- 91% of mentees reported higher levels of hope as a result of their mentor