RG Barry Brands and Big Brothers Big Sisters team up to support academic achievement in the Pickerington Local Schools: Click here for more Darden Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters partner to advance school performance among local youth: Click here for more Save the Date: Bowl for Kids Sake 2013 Theme: Rebel for a Cause. April 20/21 at Tiki Lanes sessions at noon or 2pm May 4/5 at Rule3 in Pickerington with sessions on Saturday at 11am & 1pm; Sunday at 1pm. Become a Bowl for Kids Sake sponsor, bowler, prize donor or event helper and make a difference for kids in your community. Click here for details Volunteer to start something BIG: Being a Big Brother or Big Sister to a child is a very rewarding experience. However, it might not be the right opportunity for many people due to work commitments, family obligations, and time constraints. Big Brothers Big Sisters offers many different ways to volunteer with the organization that will help make a difference to children and families in our community . Click here to learn about the various ways you can help.

NOW RECRUITING SCHOOL MENTORS FOR 2012/13 SCHOOL YEAR: CLICK HERE TO APPLY Now recruiting volunteers to serve as Big Brothers or Big Sisters to children in the elementary schools within the Lancaster City and Pickerington Local School District. Mentors spend about an hour, one day a week during the school year helping a child in one of our partner schools. Volunteers must be an adult or at least 16 years old (by Aug. 1, 2012) to apply.

Community Based Mentoring Program: Adult volunteers are paired with a child between the ages of 6-14 and meet at least four hours a month over the course of a year enjoying everyday activities on their own schedule while becoming friends.

School Based Mentoring: Volunteer mentors meet one-one-one with a child at one of the local elementary or middle schools for about an hour one day a week throughout the school year enjoying more structure activities like reading, playing games, doing crafts, or simply talking over lunch.

High School Mentoring Programs: Junior and Senior level high school students earn community service hours and gain valuable life skills serving as tutors/mentors to elementary and middle school children. Mentors meet one-on-one with their Little one or two days a week during the school day or in one of the after school programs.

Couples Match: Married couples can become mentors to a child in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program and will meet at least four hours a month over the course of a year enjoying everyday activities on their own schedule while becoming friends.

PALS Outings: PALS Outings are designed to give children ready to be matched in the Big Brother Big Sisters program an opportunity to experience a variety of fun activities while they are waiting for mentors to call their own. Groups of volunteers take groups of children from the waiting list on an occasional outing. Groups can range in size from 3-10, depending on the number of adult volunteers available to take the children. This is a perfect opportunity for Service Groups, Church Groups, and other organizations to become involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters on an occasional basis. Past PALS outings have included attending Columbus Destroyer Football games, fishing trips, field trips to farms, and baseball games.

Mentoring for Children of Prisoners: This special program is for children of prisoners and provides several hours a month of one-on-one mentoring time with boys and girls whose parents are incarcerated.
 

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