Host Dena Petty sits down with one of Mentors Care’s most visible volunteers–Vernell Dooley.He’s the Chief of Police in Glenn Heights and serves as a mentor at nearby Red Oak High School.

Dooley admits that while some weeks in law enforcement are strenuous and difficult, they always seem to brighten up after he invests that one hour a week with his assigned student at Red Oak High School.

His conversation reminds other mentors that staying “others-focused” is a key way to combat being consumed with one’s own personal schedule, job demands, and a never-ending “to-do” list.