Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida, Inc.

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Causes: Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Children & Youth

Mission: BBBS of Northeast Florida began serving the children of Jacksonville in 1915. For over 90 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children and youth, primarily through a professionally-supported One-to-One relationship with a caring adult, and to assist them in achieving their highest potential as they grow to become confident, competent and caring individuals, by providing committed volunteers, national leadership and standards of excellence. A national study of the BBBS program by Public/Private Ventures of Philadelphia, PA showed that a child in a BBBS mentoring relationship was 46 percent less likely to begin using illegal drugs, 27 percent less likely to begin using alcohol, 53 percent less likely to skip school, and 37 percent less likely to skip a class. They were more confident of their performance in schoolwork, less likely to hit someone, and were getting along better with their families. Additional studies have shown that mentoring can also eliminate many of the negative factors that growing up in poverty can cause for a child. Big Brothers Big Sisters program mentoring works.

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