Become a Big Sister
Doing good is a beautiful thing. As a Big Sister, you can give a girl an opportunity to see beyond her everyday world and dream big. It’s good for your Little, as well as your community. And it can start with simply letting her enjoy the things you already love to do, but can grow into something bigger. For just a few hours, a couple times a month, you can give a Little the invaluable gift of your friendship. By simply changing their perspective of what the world can offer, you can literally start changing their lives. Play a board game. Make fun crafts. Hit the playground together. Just as your options are unlimited, so is your Little’s potential.
How you can impact a child.
By becoming a Big in our School-Based Mentoring Program, you will meet with a child at his or her school once per week. Click here to learn more about our School-Based program. You will need to be at least 18 years of age and committ to volunteering for an academic year while keeping in touch with your Little during the summer. Bigs in our Community-Based Mentoring Program meet with their littles a few hours several times per month in the community. Click here to learn more about our Community-Based Program. To volunteer in our community-based program, you need to be at least 21 years of age, have lived in St. Johns County for at least one year, and committ to volunteering for at least 12 months.
Ready to be a Big Sister? Just fill out our simple Volunteer Inquiry Form. After you complete it, a Big Brothers Big Sisters staff member will contact you shortly. You'll need to:
Know someone who’d be a great Big Brother?
At Big Brothers Big Sisters, we’re always looking for more men to be mentors. Fact is, we have boys ready and waiting to be matched with a role model. So tell the guys you know to sign up to become Bigs. They can do all the fun things they love to do already, like play video games, go fishing, even play football—only now they'd get to enjoy it with a child who can truly benefit from it. Read more about being a Big Brother.
How you can impact a child.
By becoming a Big in our School-Based Mentoring Program, you will meet with a child at his or her school once per week. Click here to learn more about our School-Based program. You will need to be at least 18 years of age and committ to volunteering for an academic year while keeping in touch with your Little during the summer. Bigs in our Community-Based Mentoring Program meet with their littles a few hours several times per month in the community. Click here to learn more about our Community-Based Program. To volunteer in our community-based program, you need to be at least 21 years of age, have lived in St. Johns County for at least one year, and committ to volunteering for at least 12 months.
Ready to be a Big Sister? Just fill out our simple Volunteer Inquiry Form. After you complete it, a Big Brothers Big Sisters staff member will contact you shortly. You'll need to:
- provide references
- participate in an in-person interview
- go through a background check
Know someone who’d be a great Big Brother?
At Big Brothers Big Sisters, we’re always looking for more men to be mentors. Fact is, we have boys ready and waiting to be matched with a role model. So tell the guys you know to sign up to become Bigs. They can do all the fun things they love to do already, like play video games, go fishing, even play football—only now they'd get to enjoy it with a child who can truly benefit from it. Read more about being a Big Brother.
