Retired University of Nebraska athletic director and football coach Tom Osborne is hoping Alliance residents step forward and get involved in his Teammates program.

KCOW’s Kevin Horn and Tom Osborne recently recorded an interview concerning Teammates mentoring.   The complete interview will air during KCOW newscasts on Monday, Jan. 28 at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., and noon.

Osborne and his wife, Nancy, founded Teammates in 1991.

The Alliance Teammates program is coordinated by Julie Bottger of the Alliance Public Schools.

Bottger says there are over 20 middle school students who need a mentor … someone to spend 30 minutes or so with the child during his/her lunch period.

“Kids need affirmation as much as anything,” Osborne says in the interview.

To learn more, contact Ms. Bottger at 762-5475.