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Causes: Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Children & Youth
Mission: Our Mission Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jasper and Newton Counties is a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to matching children with qualified, caring adults. Our mission is to empower youth through one-on-one relationships to develop a sense of self-worth and responsibility. Our Vision Our work is as elementary as putting a friend in a child's life and as essential as placing hope in a child's future. The agency's vision is to be an active, collaborative, non-profit organization specializing in mentoring and youth development, which responds to the evolving needs of the children in our community.
Target demographics: We create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jasper and Newton Counties serves children and teens who want and need a mentor in their lives. We match Littles from ages 6 – 16 with Bigs in a one-to-one, life-changing friendship.
Geographic areas served: Jasper and Newton Counties
Programs: ig Brothers Big Sisters is the Gold Standard for mentoring. We believe that what matters gets measured and what gets measured matters. It’s why we set goals and follow up with each Match, to make sure the relationship is safe and moving in a positive direction. It’s what sets us apart from any other agency.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.