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326 people are interested
Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre County
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326 people are interested
Volunteers of all ages needed - from teens to senior citizens. Do you want to make a difference in a child's life? All it takes is an hour a week to make a huge impact. You can have lunch or play games with a child at one of our School-Based Mentoring programs. Or, you can have a more flexible volunteer schedule with our Community-Based and Juvenile Mentoring Programs. We have opportunities to suit every schedule. If you want to have fun and be a friend to a child, this is the opportunity for you!
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About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre County
Location:
325 West Aaron Drive, State College, PA 16803, US
Mission Statement
Provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Description
Big Brothers Big Sisters matches caring adults with children for one hour each week in school. They read together, play board games or just talk. Children benefit; adults feel like a kid again.
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides opportunities for volunteers of all ages to be friends to children who need extra time and attention to succeed in school and with family and peers. Volunteers 55 and older are needed to be school-based mentors to children whose teachers have referred them for individualized one-on-one concentrated time. Typically, an hour each week talking about what is on the child's mind, reading the newspaper together or puzzling over a class assignment, has a positive impact on the child's attitude about school and academic achievement, while putting a little fun and extra meaning into the volunteer's day and week. Volunteers enroll through Big Brothers Big Sisters and following an interview, references and a background check, are oriented to their local school and introduced to a little brother or little sister by BBBS staff. Regular support is available to assure that the relationship builds over time, and any logistical problems are resolved. Teachers report that children with Bigs have an improved attitude about school, better relationships with peer and adults, and improved academic performance.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
325 W. Aaron DriveState College, PA 16803
DATE POSTED
March 15, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16