Big Brothers Big Sisters of Weyburn is running a #10-in-10 campaign, with the goal to find 10 male mentors in 10 days.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Weyburn is running a #10-in-10 campaign, with the goal to find 10 male mentors in 10 days.
"We have 10 boys sitting on our waiting list, and really want to find mentors for them," said Sharla Sept, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters Weyburn. She noted that some of the boys on the waiting list have been waiting over two years.
Big Brothers Big Sisters recently released balloons to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the national organization. They have made October their month to get matches.
Right now, all the girls who were on the waiting list are being matched to mentors.
"Mentors can either be a Big Brother through our community program, and they can participate in the In-School mentorship," said Sept.
For businesses and organizations who are looking for ways to volunteer in the community, the mentoring program is a great team-building activity.
The Big Brothers Mentoring program provides boys and young men with a role model and a friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Through regular outings, a relationship is developed between the mentor and the mentee, that is built on trust and common interests. The mentoring program usually requires two regularly scheduled outings a month of several hours each and a minimum of one year commitment.
The In-School Mentoring program requires a weekly visit of one hour for the duration of the school year. Matches do not meet over the summer break or during other school holidays.
