Presenters at a brief public session in Fresno urged residents to sign up as mentors for the Men’s Service Challenge, saying the program will launch in the Central Valley with Mayor Dyer and directing listeners to menservicesportchallenge.com.

Speakers framed the effort as a response to a shortage of male mentors and cited long wait lists at established programs. They called for volunteers to serve as mentors, coaches and role models for local young men.

"We're launching the men's service challenge here in Fresno in the Central Valley with the mayor of Fresno, mayor Dyer, because this is so important," Speaker 1, a commenter, said.

Speaker 2, a commenter, described the kinds of volunteer roles organizers are seeking: "We need to all step up to the men's service challenge. We need to be mentors. We need to be coaches. We need to be role models. Whatever else we can do to help young men to become successful in their life."

"And oftentimes, what we find, I spent 40 years in law enforcement. And what I got to see is ultimately, they sought out the 1 with money, and oftentimes, they ended up in in gangs in life of crime. So, we wanna make sure that doesn't happen in the present world," Speaker 2 said.

Speaker 1 cited supply constraints at established mentoring groups: "Yeah. And we know the need is real. Right? We're, you know, big brothers, big sisters, but they have long waiting lists. Like, boy, is it in need of a big brother in need of a mentor."

Speaker 1 closed with a direct sign-up instruction: "And there's a chance for every single person right now to step up and do something real and be a leader in their community because you're needed, you're wanted, you're going to go to menservicesportchallenge.com today."

The remarks were a promotional presentation rather than a formal agenda item and did not produce votes or binding actions. Organizers encouraged residents to register via the website and emphasized mentoring as a preventive measure rather than a policy action.