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Jake with N, age eight, almost two years ago. N hasn't seen his
father since he was an infant. Big Brother Jake isn't a parent-re-
placement, of course, but he is a positive role model for N, an extra
person in his life to listen and care. N's mom appreciates that Jake
spends a couple hours a week with her son; they play basketball
together, go for hikes, and sometimes watch a movie.
Little Brother N is a shy child who is eager to grow up, "so he
can do 'dangerous' things like making bacon!" Breakfast meats
aside, being a mentor to N has changed Jake's life. He knows N
looks up to him, and setting a responsible example matters to Jake.
"I like being able to do some good for [N]," he says.
Becoming a mentor with BBBS requires only a couple hours per
week, enough time to engage in a meaningful activity and demon-
strate genuine care to a child. BBBS also conducts school-based
programs in Ennis and Big Sky. In the school-based programs,
high school students mentor elementary students, and Bigs and
Littles meet once a week in a school-supervised setting.
For the past 40 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has paired
hundreds of children with mentors, in keeping with the mis-
sion: to provide children with strong and enduring, professionally
supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the
better, forever. Each child has potential; Big Brothers Big Sisters
defends it.
MENTORING
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