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All youth achieve their full potential.
OUR MISSIONCreate and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that
ignite the power and promise of youth. Learn more |
SITE-BASED MENTORING
Although our Site-Based program typically takes place at our local schools, it's not limited to the classroom. Site-based matches can meet in the lunchroom, on the playground or after school program for about 1 hour per week! COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING Some matches may spend time in the park, playing games or other fun activities! Others get together in the evenings. Each match is unique and develops a schedule that works for them! |
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Littles improved their academic performance. |
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Littles maintained or improved their school attendance. |
Help put "MEN" back in "mentoring!"
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There is currently a greater need for male mentors. There many school-age boys are our waiting list who are waiting to be matched with a positive "big brother" in both our Community-Based and Site-Based Programs.
While our policy allows us to match Big Sisters with Little Brothers in our Site-Based program, a majority of the families have requested that their child be matched only with a Big Brother as there is a lack of positive male role models in their child's life. Right now, 30% of the volunteers going through our enrollment process are male while 75% of the children on our waiting list are male. If you have ever considered being a volunteer Big Brother or Big Sister and can spare 1 hour per week, now is the perfect time to contact us to learn which program is right for you and your schedule! If you can be consistent, a good listener, like to have fun and have even just a little time to spare, you can be a Big! CLICK HERE TO BE A MENTOR TODAY! |
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2026 Match of the yearBig Brothers Big Sisters of St. Johns County awards one BIG and one LITTLE as our Match of the Year every year. This award recognizes those who have shown their commitment to positively impacting their LITTLE's lives. This year, the award goes to Big Brother Peter Tambini and Little Brother Lance, who have been matched for four years. During the match, Peter has exhibited consistency, reliability, patience, flexibility, thoughtfulness, a listening ear, and fun! Peter has shown Lance that adults can be trusted, that people will show up for him, that what he thinks/feels is valued, and that there is a whole world out there to be explored. Favorite activities include fishing, rock wall climbing, pickleball, and reading. We are immensely grateful to Peter for his unwavering commitment to BBBS and Lance.
Congratulations Peter & Lance! |
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