The picture of a volunteer of America may bring to mind older, seasoned citizens imparting the wisdom of their years to a younger generation. But who thinks of the benefit an 11-year-old “mentor” can have on even younger children, who would be more impacted by someone close to their age? Duff and Bonita Rowden have, do, and will continue to do so in the future. The couple found that pre-teen and teenage volunteers sometimes work best at their non-profit called Musical Mentors, started in California in 2007. In the beginning, the San Juan Capistrano couple couldn’t help but notice there was some trouble in paradise among Southern California young people. They saw kids tangled up in a toxic mix of mis-direction, unintended family crisis, bad choices, and lack of parental know-how just when kids needed it most—when they were very young. “These are youngsters  loaded with potential,” said Duff Rowden, …