PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

• Big Brothers
• Big Sisters
• In-School Mentoring
• Couples for Kids
• Group Leaders
• Go Girls!

Matching Programs
A Big Brother is a mature adult male, 19 years of age or older. He is matched with a father – absent boy, a Little Brother, between the ages of 7 and 14 to provide a positive male influence.

A Big Sister is a mature adult female, 19 years of age or older. She is matched with a Little Sister 6 to 16 years from any family situation and she provides a supportive, consistent friendship to the young girl.

One Year Match: Volunteers are asked to make a commitment of one year to see
their Little once per week for 2 – 5 hours. This one to one relationship allows the
Big to be a caring and significant role model and allows the pair to have fun, share
similar interests and get to know each other. A close relationship can develop over
time as a result of consistent contact, acceptance and encouragement of the Little.

Couple Match: This program matches a couple with a Little for a unique
two-to-one friendship. This friendship can help to broaden the life of a child and
provide acceptance, guidance and support. The agency strives to match each
couple with a child whose needs correspond with the couple’s abilities, interests
and preferences. Couples need to be a minimum of 20 years of age and have been
in a stable common-law or married relationship for at least one year.

In School Mentor Match: This is a one to one relationship between an adult
volunteer and an elementary school student who can benefit from a positive adult
friendship. This occurs during school hours, at the child’s school, during the
school year, for one hour per week. A minimum commitment of one school year
is required.

Group Program (conditional on funding)