MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Catholic Charities Staff Members, Left to Right Jillian McCarthy, Melissa Maranzano and Iris Roman prepare for The Connections’ Annual Christmas Time Party. The Connections Program, operated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen in Middlesex County is actively recruiting volunteers to work as mentors with children ages 5-17. Mentors offer support, guidance, and education to young people as they go through a difficult time, face a new challenge or opportunity or take on an important task. One hundred children are on the waiting list for a mentor from the Connections Program an any given time. To become a mentor in Middlesex County or for more information, visit www.ccdom.org or call 732-738-1323