Community Benefit

Your partnership with BBBS leaves a legacy far into the future.

Return on investment: The children we work with are the next generation of students and workers. The learning and growth that comes from a mentoring relationship makes a greater chance of positive future contributions to the workforce and community. These children's potential provides a high return on the social capitol invested in them.  

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Community impact: In the short term, children are active participants in the community. In the long term, they will develop into the next generation of capable, civic-minded employees.

Objectives and outcomes: BBBS works to develop youth assets including improved self confidence, improved academic performance and avoidance of high-risk behaviors. For example, of the children served by BBBS in Community-based mentoring in 2005:

• 80%  improved their trust level with their mentor
• 77%  improved in self confidence
• 58%  were better able to express their feelings
• 55%  improved their relationships with peers and adults