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Children in the Big
Brothers/Big Sisters program are matched with an adult
role model who serve as a mentor to them. These children, who come
from single-parent families, benefit from having additional guidance
and support in a one-to-one relationship. Your contribution helps
make it possible to provide the resources to match these children
with role models in Geauga County.
BBBS
Mentoring in Schools
Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Northeast Ohio has expanded beyond the traditional Big/Little
match and developed local School/Site Based
Mentoring Programs.
The School/Site Based
Mentoring Program has many similarities
with our traditional mentoring program. Both programs provide children
with a positive friend and mentor, encourage weekly contact, and
foster self-esteem, trust, and responsibility building. However,
unlike the traditional program, School/Site Based mentoring is done
at a designated school or site and it is always in a group setting
with a BBBS Program Manager facilitation. The volunteers for these
programs are typically college or high school students and employees
of area businesses who take time from their workday. The programs
take place after school and run for an average of two hours. Most
meet once a week for the duration of the school year.
In Geauga County, we will be holding
after school programs in the following elementary schools: Lindsey,
Westwood, Burton, Troy, Maple, Munson, Hambden, and Newbury. We
are in need of high school students to volunteer to become Big Brothers
and Big Sisters for these programs. They would require their own
transportation and need to commit to 2 hours a week in the elementary
school, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with their Little Brother or Sister.
It's always nice to note that the high school students will receive
community service hours for their participation and their volunteer
efforts are an attractive entry for college applications.
As funding through grants and other
sources becomes available, we plan to expand the program to additional
area schools. If your school, business, or organization is interested
in participating in a School/Site Based Mentoring
Program, please contact Tim Kehres, Executive Director at
1(800)222-2440.
"Little
Moments/Big Magic"
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Children in the Big
Brothers Big Sisters program are matched with adult
role models who serve as a mentor to them. These children
come from single-parent families and benefit from having additional
guidance and support in a one-to-one relationship. Our Bigs
and Littles usually get together
weekly for a few hours. We encourage simple activities. The
key is just spending time together. Research and our program
outcome evaluations show that mentoring works for children.
Feedback from our Bigs shows that mentoring is a very rewarding
service activity.
Your contribution helps make
it possible to provide the resources to match these children
with role models in Geauga County. Or, if
you are interested in mentoring a child, please contact Tim
Kehres, Executive Director at 1-800-222-2440.
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