A Big Brother or Big Sister is a special friend who can serve as a positive role model while providing understanding, acceptance, support and guidance to a child. Volunteers are asked to spend a minimum of four hours each week with their Little Brother or Little Sister. The Endowment for Youth Program provides opportunities to enhance the quality of life for African-American youth and Latinos. The children are matched with volunteers who yearn to have a lasting impact on a susceptible child's life. The Fighing Back Mentor Program provides vulnerable students in grades 4 through 8 with a compatible adult role model.
Volunteers help to build self-confidence, resiliency and social skills in their young partners.
Mentors and mentees meet once a week, for a minimum of an hour, on-site at a school campus for one year. The T.R.I.B.E. Teen Program aims to provide a safe environment for teens, ages 11-19, and volunteering adults to communicate and grown together. There are weekly activities and classes providing prevention and intervention education, addressing issues such as alcohol, drugs, teen pregnancy, career planning, etc. Girls Inc. facilities are available 7 days a weeek and mentors spend 1-3 hours a week with their mentees. The two meet at least one hour a week, sharing advice and participating in leisure activities of their choice.