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- EIN 22-2115416
- info@mentornj.org
- 732-544-2224
- 305 Bond Street 2nd Floor Asbury Park NJ 07712 USA
- http://www.mentornj.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Adult & Child Matching Programs, Arts & Culture, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Children & Youth, Support, Youth Development
Mission: Our mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Results: BBBSCNNJ provides one-to-one mentoring for youth ages 6-18 through our Community Based, School Based, Workplace, College, Bigs in Blue, Creating Access to Resources, Events, and Support (C.A.R.E.S.), and Youth Empowerment programs. By placing children in a quality mentoring relationship, we are able to provide them with the tools they need to become competent, confident, and caring members of their community. We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers, and others in the community and hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program achieving: Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships Avoidance of risky behaviors Educational Success Big Brothers Big Sisters is a donor-supported, volunteer agency and an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with its own audited financial statement. Funding comes from community support through individual gifts, grants, and special events.
Target demographics: Children and Teens
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1,300 youth and their families
Geographic areas served: Coastal & Northern New Jersey
Programs: One-to-One and Group Mentoring, and wrap-around support programs.