Big Families

BBBS is proud to announce its newest program, Big Families. Big Families engages a primary mentor in a relationship with a primary child with a defined supplemental role for the mentor's family. Linking a child with an entire family can strengthen and enrich the mentoring experience for everyone involved.

Big Families is an innovative approach to volunteerism, as it takes into account the needs of families, the needs of BBBS and the needs of children that BBBS serves. Studies have shown that family volunteerism strengthens families and communities while teaching values and encouraging civic engagement across generational lines. In addition, BBBS has observed that successful match relationships often involve the Big's entire family. The Big Families program enables BBBS to start matches with the entire family at the beginning of a relationship.

By participating in the Big Families program, family members can spend quality time together in an activity that transmits values and models compassion. In addition, volunteers do not have to take time away from their own families in order to mentor a child. Families participating in the program are asked to commit for a minimum of one year and to a minimum of two to four activities per month.

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