Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire

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Exclusive information for current volunteer mentors

Current partners and how to become a partner

Mentors are adults that say "yes, you can!" to a child. They are the grown-ups we’ve all known during our childhood who took the time to listen, taught us how to skate, cheered us on to score the winning goal or consoled us when we didn’t.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters are mentors who provide responsible friendship to boys and girls who need and want role models. Find out how your child or a child you know can benefit from having a special friend:

Eligibility...who we serve

Throughout Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, our volunteers provide caring and consistent friendships to more than 1,000 kids who need that extra someone. And they do so with the support and guidance of our highly trained staff of child development professionals.

Our Big Brothers & Big Sisters serve as mentors to boys & girls between the ages of 6 and 16 who can greatly benefit from a friendship with a caring adult role model. Nearly 80% of the children in our program are African-American, Latino/a, or Asian Pacific Islander.

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Why Big Brothers Big Sisters...how mentoring helps

Numerous national studies prove that Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors can make a tremendous, positive impact on children. Relative to their peers without Big Brothers or Big Sisters, Little Brothers and Sisters are:

53% less likely to skip school
37% less likely to skip a class
33% less likely to hit someone
46% less likely to start using drugs
27% less likely to begin using alcohol
more confident in their school work
better able to get along with their family

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About our volunteers...who and how volunteers join

Big Brothers and Big Sisters "Bigs" are men and women who are at least 18 years old, live in L.A. County or the Inland Empire, and have the desire to bring little moments of BIG magic to a child's life. A Big is a special friend and mentor, offering friendship and support to their Little Brother/Sister on a one-to-one basis. Big and Little Brothers and Sisters spend quality time together at least twice a month for a minimum of one year enjoying recreational, cultural and educational activities, and participating in agency-sponsored group activities – anything that lets a child know that someone else cares for them, pays attention to them and lets them safely enjoy their childhood.

Our volunteers are thoroughly screened by our professional staff through:

A criminal background check and driving record check
A thorough, one-to-one interview with a professional staff
Three personal and professional reference checks

Additionally, in our community program, no volunteer is ever matched with a child without the review and approval of the child’s parent or guardian.

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Enroll a child...Contact us about a child who needs or wants a Big Brother or Sister -- Click here to enroll

Referring a child you know, or enrolling your own child into our program is safe and easy. All information you share with us is confidential. Once your request is received, a member of our staff will call you and help you find out if this is the right program for your child.

Also, while we will accept referrals from teachers, grandparents, guidance counselors, neighbors and other concerned individuals, enrollment in our program requires approval and participation by a child’s parent or legal guardian.

Click the "Enroll a Child" button below to be linked to the National Website's On-Line Application. Click on "Enroll a Child" button and then enter your zip code to be directed to the on-line application. Select Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire to get started.

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