Give your child the gift of a mentor-and a new friend

When people think of mentoring programs, they think of Brothers Big Sisters.  As an established youth organization for more than 40 years locally, we’ve worked to develop youth mentoring programs that work.  Our experienced approach to recruiting, screening, matching, and supporting our mentoring relationships has resulted in thousands of lasting relationships, and helped changed the lives of young people.

Our Impact

A study on the Big Brothers Big Sisters youth organization 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 family and friends
• Feel better about themselves 1

Parent/Guardians are our partners

We will work closely with you because your input is important.  Not only do you provide information about your child’s strengths and needs, but you approve the selection of the Big Brother or Big Sister.  Once the match is made, parent/guardians remain closely involved in several key ways.

Your child’s safety is very important to us

Big Brothers Big Sisters conducts a thorough background check on every volunteer applicant in our mentoring programs and every match is regularly reviewed and supported by a professional trained staff member.

Enroll your child

We are currently enrolling children, ages 6 - 11, who are residents of St. Joseph County, and live in a one-parent home. If your child meets this minimum eligibility requirement, please click the enrollment form button apply to on-line (or by mail / fax). Once we receive your form, you will be contacted by one of our staff members who will explain the next steps in this process in more detail.

If you have any questions, please give us a call at (574) 232-9958.

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