About Mentoring

What Is A Mentor?

Think back to when you were a child. Was there someone, other than your parents - maybe a neighbor, a family friend, an aunt or uncle, a coach - who shared time with you and made you feel special?  When you become a mentor, you can do the same for a youth.

It's about sharing time: playing catch, reading a book or watching movies and making popcorn.

Through our enrollment process, we get to know you so we can find the best match for you.  Our matches are based on common interests, location and time considerations.  Your Mentoring Coordinator at BBBS will be there to cheer you on and help you out if you need it.

How much is this going to cost me? 

It varies by program, but we encourage free and low-cost activities like going for a walk, a bike ride, or baking cookies.  BBBS provides a freebie list for our volunteers, occasional free for tickets for events (theatre, sports and cultural events) who are our volunteers?

• Kind, caring people over the age of 19 from all walks of life
• People who want to have a little fun with a youth
• A friend to a young person

Mentors are not:

• Youth workers
• Substitutes for parents or teachers
• Providers of basic necessities like food and money