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Newsom introduces men's service challenge to recruit male mentors

Governor's Office of Service and Community Engagement (California Volunteers) · December 29, 2025
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and the governor's office launched the California Men’s Service Challenge in September to recruit and empower young men through volunteer mentorship; officials say nearly 1,000 men and more than 200 organizations have joined early efforts.

California officials this September unveiled the California Men’s Service Challenge, an initiative led by the governor’s office of service and community engagement to recruit men as mentors and volunteers, officials said.

Josh Bridal, identified in the interview as California's chief service officer, said the program has seen early…

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