What Mentors and Families Can Expect
Our flagship mentoring program, the BIGS Community Mentoring Program intentionally matches a child or youth facing adversity with a safe, caring adult mentor to be their role model and friend; someone to talk to, share experiences and challenges with, and to help them unlock their full potential.
This program strives to:
- Provide a role model and friend to a young person;
- Promote the importance of staying in school and healthy relationships;
- Instill trust and the self-confidence to make healthy decisions;
- Encourage leadership skills and independent thinking;
- Above all, make a difference while having fun!
Apply or Get Involved
The BIGS Community Mentoring Program requires one regularly scheduled outing a week lasting 2 to 4 hours, and a minimum of a one-year commitment. With regular outings, you build a relationship. This relationship is founded on trust and common interests and is supported by experienced caseworkers.
Thank you for your interest in our program. We have recently had an influx of applications from generous community members, like yourself. In order to catch up, we are temporarily pausing enrolment for this program. We will notify you once we reopen. In the meantime, you can explore opportunities for our In-School Mentoring Program which is currently accepting applications. Thank you!
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