Volunteer Youth Mentor

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The Big Brothers and Big Sisters mentoring program provides youth 5-18 with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Through regular outings, a relationship is developed between the mentor and the mentee, which is built on trust and common interests, and is supported by our experienced case-workers. The result is a life-changing experience for both the mentor and the mentee.

The mentoring relationship usually requires weekly or regularly scheduled outings of a few hours each and a minimum of a one year commitment.

The program strives to do the following:

• Provide a role model and a friend for youth
• Promote the importance of staying in school and healthy relationships with family and peers
• Instill trust and self-confidence in order to make healthy decisions
• Encourage leadership skills and independent thinking
• Have mentors make a difference while having fun