PROGRAMS
Community Mentoring Program
Our Community Mentoring Program matches local volunteers with kids in need.
Matches meet a few times a month and can do all sorts of things together, such as…
• Taking a walk in the park
• Going to a museum
• Bonding over bowling
• Listening to music
• Hanging out and talking
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Some Bigs meet with their Littles on the weekends, while others get together with their Littles on weeknights; each match makes a schedule that works for them.
Make a difference while having fun!
To become a Big or to enroll a child in our Community Mentoring Program, click here or call our office at (717) 843-0051.
School Mentoring Program
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What is the School Mentoring Program?
Local high school or college mentors become Bigs for elementary students, Littles, in one-on-one matches.
Matches meet at the Littles’ school to...
• Work on Littles’ homework
• Read stories
• Play exciting games
• Eat nutritious snacks
• HAVE FUN!
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Matches maintain their relationship outside school walls! They communicate over the summer through postcards and phone calls and participate in Big Brothers Big Sisters-sponsored events!
It’s great for volunteers, teachers, and parents!
Interested in being a part of the program? Please call us at (717) 843-0051 to discuss how you can get involved.
The numbers speak for themselves...
Community Mentoring Program Impact
In 2018, of all the kids touched by the Community Mentoring Program…
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92% maintained or improved their academic performance
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96% maintained or improved their school attendance
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92% demonstrated respect for themselves and others
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75% had age-appropriate literacy skills
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98% graduated or are on track to go to the next grade level
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96% regularly participate in the program
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​School Mentoring Program Impact
During the 2017 - 2018 academic year, of all the children in the School Mentoring Program…
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97% improved or maintained their academic performance
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97% improved or maintained their school attendance
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84% demonstrated respect for themselves or others
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71% had age-appropriate literacy skills at the end of the academic year (as compared to 58% at the beginning)
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99% were on track to move to the next grade level
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99% attended the program at least 50% of the time
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Littles read 11,832 pages
During the 2017 - 2018 academic year, of all the Bigs in the School mentoring program,
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91% had strong relationships with their Littles
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85% felt connected to their communities because they volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters
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96% wanted to continue volunteering in their communities of their experiences with Big Brothers Big Sisters