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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Children & Youth
Mission: To provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better forever!
Programs: Community-based mentoring program. In this program, carefully screened and trained adults mentor at-risk children ages 6-18 these bigs get together with their littles 3 to 4 times a month for at least one year the focus is not on spending money, but simply on spending time with a child our bigs develop a relationship and become a trusted friend with their littles through a variety of activities, such as playing sports, planting a garden, making a meal, going to the movies, or exploring the community to name a few mentoring and support provided to 74 matches site-based mentoring programin this program, carefully screened and trained adults mentor at-risk elementary and middle school students at the child's school or after-school program for one hour a week all activities take place at the school or program site during the school year the matched big and little participate in a variety of activities, such as recreation, arts & crafts, reading, and life skills development mentoring provided to 30 matches last year in nevada county and north lake tahoe area
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