BBBS of the Suncoast Kicks Off '100 Men in 100 Days' Campaign

 

 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast launches its “100 Men in 100 Days” campaign to encourage men to become a Big Brother and volunteer with the organization. The recruitment campaign comes at a good time, as 123 boys are waiting to be matched with a positive male role model. The organization makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 21. Research shows that having the positive influence of a “Big” makes a real difference in a child’s life. “Littles” experience improvements in academic performance, behavior and relationships at home and elsewhere, according to independent studies. Mentoring is one of the most rewarding, enjoyable and simple things a volunteer can do, adding joy to a child’s life for as little as one hour a week, ultimately, contributing significantly to his or her potential. To learn more, or to become a Big and contribute greatly to a child’s potential, please call 855•501•BIGS (2447) or visit bbbssun.org. Photo: Big Brother Desmond Lindsay has been mentoring Zane for two years. He has seen firsthand the impact a positive role model has on a child’s life. “Being a Big to Zane has been an absolute joy. I was initially nervous about having such a young Little, but over the past 2 years, Zane and I have become inseparable.”