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6 people are interested
Become a Mentor: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County
ORGANIZATION: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County
Please visit the new page to apply.
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6 people are interested
Our Programs Start Something. For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that every child has the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation's largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
a Mentor is a non-parental adult who is acting in a non-professional helping capacity with a specific young person to promote positive youth outcomes in a young person via the mentoring relationship.
Seeking Female Volunteers: Yes
Seeking Male Volunteers: Yes
Minimum Match Commitment (in months): 12 months or longer
Type of Mentoring: One-to-One
Youth Population Served: Academically At-Risk, Foster, Residential or Kinship Care, General Youth Population, Homeless/Runaway, Incarcerated Parent, LGBTQ Youth, Low Income, Mental Health Issues, Parent Involved in Military, Physical Disabilities/Special Care Needs, Recent Immigrant/Refugee, Single-Parent Household, Special Education, Youth with Disabilities
Mentoring Program Goals: Education/Academic Support, Friendship/Socialization, Healthy Behaviors
Ages of Youth Served: 8-10, 11-14
More opportunities with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County
Location:
913 East Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor, WA 98277, US
Mission Statement
Our Programs Start Something. For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that every child has the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation's largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
Description
a Mentor is a non-parental adult who is acting in a non-professional helping capacity with a specific young person to promote positive youth outcomes in a young person via the mentoring relationship.
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WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Oak Harbor, WA 98277
DATE POSTED
November 17, 2021
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