With over 90 students participating, the Big Buddy program embodies the volunteer spirit at Hendrix.
Students involved in the program serve as mentors to students from a local elementary school.
Big Buddies usually spend one or two afternoons a week with their Little Buddies, helping them with school work or playing outside at recess. Many students participate in the program for the duration of their time at Hendrix. One of the things students enjoy most about the program is seeing their Little Buddies grow and mature over the four years that they are involved in the program. Student volunteers do anything from rubbing backs at nap time to teaching proper hygiene by helping the children brush their teeth. Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing from the world.