Mentoring Moms and Dad's Program : Bigs & Littles NYC's New Initiative!

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COVID -19 UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING AND PROCESSING VOLUNTEERS. WE ASK THAT YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19.

In 2019, Bigs & Littles NYC launched the "Mentoring Moms and Dads Initiative, a program that strengthens youth outcomes and helps moms/dads increase their ability to accomplish personal goals around academic and/or career, strengthening relationships and incorporating a healthier life-style for themselves and their families.

If you are interested in being a friend, guide and a support to a mother/father or guardian of a child in our Community Based Mentoring Program then this is the right volunteer opportunity for you!

Join a community who uplifts NYC families!

The Match:

• The Mentoring Moms and Dad's program will follow a "community based" model, which provides our matches with the opportunity to participate in a 1:1 relationship. Mentoring Mom/Dad and Mentor will meet independently and within the community at-large.
• Overall, there is a 4-hour minimum monthly contact between in-person and phone/email/text, for a minimum of one year.
• Matches will build and maintain their relationship by engaging in weekly phone/email/text contact
• Mentoring Mom will also meet with their Mentor 1-2 times a month, for a minimum of one year.

Requirements for Bigs (Volunteer Mentor):

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Vaccinated against Covid-19
• Live within the NYC Metropolitan area
• Have a schedule conducive to meet for outings, 1-2 times month, for one year
• Maintain weekly contact with Mentoring Mom to help build relationship
• Maintain communication with Program Manager
• Participate in specialized programming
• Interested in working with a Mentoring Mom
• Bigs are responsible for financing all match outings. The agency encourages low cost activities to both limit the volunteer’s expenses AND to avoid setting unrealistic expectations.

Interested? Contact us...

• On the internet: BigsLittlesNYC/volunteers
• On the phone: 212-475-3291 x211
• On social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

A Mother and Daughter Find Support in Mentors:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/14/neediest-cases/single-mother-mentor-daughter.html

Mentoring not a good fit right now? Get in touch to learn how you can support us with volunteer recruitment, donor cultivation, and other engagement opportunities at Bigs & Littles NYC.