GREATER NEW BEDFORD YOUTH ALLIANCE
We envision a diverse community in which success is within reach for all children.
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Mass is to partner with under-resourced families to provide their children with transformational, one-to-one professionally-supported relationships with caring adult mentors, so that their children will thrive.
Big Brothers Big Sisters matches children ages 7-12 with volunteer mentors that help to empower and ignite their potential.
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Community Based Mentoring: Our traditional 1:1 mentoring program. Bigs & Littles meet out in the community, 2-3 times per month, for a few hours per outing.
Site-Based Mentoring: 1:1 mentoring at Carney School in New Bedford during a student’s lunch period 1x per week during the school year.
Campus Based Mentoring: Mentoring on Saturdays at UMass Dartmouth with a college Big during the school year. This program is in partnership with the New Bedford Housing Authority and a member of our Campus Based program team leads activities for a portion of the program.
No matter what program, all children are matched with a thoroughly screened volunteer mentor that is professionally supported by a BBBS staff member.
FOR YOU TO KNOW
There is no cost for our programs.
Transportation is provided for the campus program.
Rebecca Kerner, Regional Manager
184 High Street, Boston, MA 02110
(508) 409-1903
