For almost 30 years Big Brothers and Sisters of Crawford County, Inc. has strived to unite volunteer mentors and parents/guardians who work together to deter the problematic behaviors in youth before they occur. Through role modeling, guidance and friendship, our volunteers fill a void for children who are critically in need of stable and supportive bonds with caring adults.

Community-Based Mentoring Program
Just a Few Hours per Week Can Make a BIG Difference

Community-Based Mentoring is the traditional Big Brothers Big Sisters relationship. It’s all about one-on-one time spent with the volunteer and the young person doing things they enjoy — about 3 hours a week filled with shared interests and activities like:

• Playing a board game or watching a move
• Tossing a football or jumping rope
• Sharing a pizza or baking cookies
• Taking a walk or running errands
• Or just hanging out and talking. 

The schedule is flexible to meet the needs of volunteers and the young people in different kinds of situations. Some Bigs meet their Littles on the weekend or in the evening. Others get together with their Littles after school. There’s almost no one so busy that they can’t find a way to fit in a few hours a month.

School-Based Mentoring Program

Kids like School-Based Mentoring. And parents know what a difference it makes. Some of the biggest supporters of this program are guidance counselors and teachers. They see students wanting to come to school so that they can meet with their Big Brother/Sister.

Kids Who Feel Better About Themselves Do Better in School.

School-Based Mentoring is not a classroom program and it's not always tutoring. School-Based Mentoring is one-to-one mentoring that takes place in the schools. Of course, some students do talk with their mentors about their classes, do homework or read together, but it's really all about friendship and guidance. You can play or jump rope, shoot hoops or eat lunch together — whatever you and the student enjoy. If you can spend a few hours a month, arranged around your needs and the school's schedule, you may be able to start participating in a School-Based Mentoring program this fall!