Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentoring Program

The In-School Mentoring Program is a joint project of Big Brothers and Sisters and the District School Board of Niagara. It is an encouragement program offered by volunteers for selected boys and girls. It is an opportunity for children to benefit from a one-to-one relationship with a caring, reliable adult as well as a way to expand a child's information about the world beyond their own family and neighbourhood. Each volunteer (called a Mentor) becomes a special friend to one child and visits with the child (called a Mentee) at their school. Visits are during school hours, at the school, for one hour per week from September to June. The Mentee and the Mentor spend their time in ways that are of interest to the child (ie. physical activity, playing board games, visiting the school library to read, drawing, making things, admiring the child's school work etc.).

Eligible students are those currently in grades 1 to 10 who are identified by Teachers/Support Staff as likely to benefit from extra one-to-one attention from a caring Mentor.

For more information, contact your school's Youth Counsellor or the In-School Mentoring Program Coordinator at Big Brothers and Big Sisters of St. Catharines, Thorold and District 905-646-3230 ext. 34 or colleen@bbbsmentors.ca.