Mission
To help youth reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships with measurable impact.

Vision
To provide a quality, adult volunteer mentor to every Central Florida child who wants or needs one.
Through mentoring services, BBBSCFL assist youth in achieving their highest potential as they grow to become responsible, productive, happy and healthy young men and women.

Description:
Since its inception in 1975, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida (BBBSCFL) has been providing quality mentoring services to youth ages 6-18 in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, and Lake Counties. The objective of BBBSCFL’s mentoring programs is to help at-risk youth become more competent, build confidence and develop as caring individuals. Through mentoring, youth become more productive citizens, resisting delinquent behavior, and positively contributing to their communities.

BBBSCFL offers the following programs:
Community-Based Mentoring:
Children from the ages of 6-18 are matched with adult volunteers and spend time together in the community. Volunteers (Bigs) are fully screened. Matches are made after a thorough interview process with the child (Little), parent(s), and the Big. Bigs and Littles spend time together at least twice a month for a minimum of one year. They spend time building their relationship while receiving professional support and guidance from BBBSCFL staff. Bigs and Littles share many experiences and activities such as going to the park, movies, picnics, sporting events and BBBSCFL sponsored activities.

School-Based Mentoring:
School aged children (K-12) in need of academic support are matched with screened volunteers and meet weekly for approximately one hour throughout the academic year. Matches spend ½ their time together working on goals set to improve the Little’s academic performance. The remaining time is dedicated to developing social skills, obtaining emotional support, and having fun. Matches meet on-site and are supported by the professional staff from BBBSCFL.

Contact person: Carolina DeGarmo, Program Manager, (phone), (email)

Address:

807 S. Orlando Ave. Suite L Winter Park, FL 32789 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bbbscfl.org

Miscellaneous Information

Does this agency typically accept court-ordered assignments?
	Yes
Do you accept volunteers at night and on weekends?
	Yes
Do you accept groups of volunteers?
	Yes

Overall Experience   
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