How Do You Be A Big Brother/Sister?
The Big Brother/Big Sister organization was developed as a youth mentoring organization in the United States. It’s mission is to help children reach their potential through one-to-one relationships with mentors that can have a great impact on youth. Many children and youth are waiting to be matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister. Why not sign up and make a difference in the life of a child. Step 1 If you wonder what kind of impact the Big Brother/Big Sister program has on children, consider these statistics taken directly from National Research done on the Big Brother/Big Sister program. Little Brothers and Sisters are: *More confident in their schoolwork performance. *Able to get along better with their families. *46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs *27% less likely to begin using alcohol *52% less likely to skip school **Taken from 1995 “Making a Difference: An Impact Study of Big Brothers Big Sisters” by Tierney, J.P. Grossman, J.B. and Resch, N.L. Step 2 Now that you are
