Successful mentors may earn satisfaction from knowing that they have helped their young friends to develop strong relationships with older peers, learn life skills, or master academic subjects. They may see significant improvements in academic performance, behavior, or communication skills in the young people they are working with and know that they have played a part in those changes.
The youth being mentored also receive a variety of rewards. These range from such short-term benefits as higher grades and positive feedback from teachers, parents, and friends to such long-term benefits as greater self-confidence, stronger communication skills, and the strength to resist peer pressure -- all of which will make them more likely to become productive, happy adults and assets to their communities.
Source: http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/youthbulletin/9907-4/mentor-6.html
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