Big Brothers Big Sisters Changing lives for a better forever
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Changing lives for a better
forever
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Brief History A young New York City court clerk named Ernest
Coulter Started it all in 1904 In 1977, when Big Brothers
Association and Big sisters International joined forces they became
Big Brothers and Big Sisters More than 100 years later Big Brothers
Big sisters is still bringing caring role models into the lives of
children.
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Enrolling Your Little You know best for your child. So your
help will be needed, providing information about your childs
strengths and needs Big Brothers Big Sisters conduct a thorough
background check on every volunteer. Safety is extremely important
A study found that kids matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister:
Are more confident Are more likely to steer clear of drugs and
alcohol Do better in school Get along better with their family and
friends Feel better about themselves
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Volunteering Research shows that having the positive influence
of a big brother makes a real difference in a child's life. A few
hours, a couple times a month, you can give a little the invaluable
gift of your friendship Sometimes changing their perspective of
what the world can offer is as simple as playing video games
together, going to a museum, or just hanging out together You can
give a child an opportunity to see beyond their everyday world and
dream big Being a big brother or big sister is one of the most
enjoyable things youll ever do.
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Becoming A Volunteer Fill out a simple online application After
you complete your application a Big Brother Big Sister staff member
will contact you shortly to discuss the next step You may be asked
to: Provide references Participate in an in-person interview Go
through a background check
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Proven Results Research found that after 18 months of spending
time within the program, The littles, compared to children not in
the program, were less likely to use Alcohol, Illegal drugs, miss
school, or hit someone.
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Why Donate? Your donations help with: Covering the cost of
background checks Providing cultural and social activities to
enrich the opportunities for children Enabling ongoing supervision
and relationship support for every big, little and littles family
Ensuring trained professionals match the children to responsible
adults Recruiting new Big Brother and Big sister volunteers
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Contacting Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters
National Office P.O. Box 141599 Irving, TX 75014 (469) 351-3100
(972) 717-6507