Big Brothers and Sisters of America Gillian, Kristen, and Emily 3rd period

Quotes

“Changing perspective, Changing lives”

“The power to change lives”

Mission

Provide children facing adversity support from one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better.

Scholarships

Listed over $40 billion in available scholarships. Offer financial eligibility for those who have been involved. They also offer scholarships to those who were once a little brother or sister.

Want to Achieve...

Avoidance of risky behavior, obtain better relationships, greater confidence, higher aspirations, and educational success for each little brother or sister through the help of the volunteers.

Statistics showing success...

46% less likely for kids to begin using illegal drugs

27% less likely to begin using alcohol

52% less likely to skip school

37% less likely to skip class

What it takes to get certain scholarships...

Josip and Agnete Temali Scholarship- $4,000 provided by Saint Paul Foundation, applicants must be seniors who have been actively involved in Big Brothers and Big Sisters in St. Paul with in the past 2 years and are U.S. citizens.

Robert Michel Big Brother/ Big Sister Award- This scholarship is awarded to a student participating in the Big Brother and Big Sister program.

When it was founded and how to help..

It was founded in 1904. People can make a donation, become a donor, potential Big Brother and Sister, partner, advocate, or family member.

Who do they help?

This program helps children between the ages 6 and 18 in all 50 states and internationally like Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Israel, Trinidad, Netherlands, etc..

How to contact internationally?

450 E. John Carpenter Fwy, Suite 250 Irving, Texas 75062

Email: info@bbsi.org

Sponsors...

Comcast corporation encourages its mentors to become Big Brothers or Big Sisters. They also offer comcast university leadership development and training scholarships for Big Brothers and Big Sisters staff leaders.

What we Learned...

From the research of Big Brothers and Big Sisters Foundation, we learned what a difference becoming a mentor can make for a child. Besides the fact that you can get a scholarship, you can really help a child who needs the encouragement, or just a good friend. This program doesn’t just help a child, but it helps the person mentoring them by giving them the satisfaction of helping someone who needed it. You’ll be able to guide them in the right direction and changing their life forever.

Source

Tierney J.P. "Start something for a child today- Big Brother Big Sisters." Start something for a child today- Big Brothers Big Sisters. Public/ Private ventures, 1995. web. 29 Jan, 2015