Community-Based Mentoring

Our Community-Based program offers mentoring services for children ages 5-17 who would benefit from an additional positive adult relationship in their lives.

This program seeks to place children in a one-on-one mentoring relationship that centers around doing activities together in the community. Children involved in this program come from a variety of referral sources, including parents, teachers, counselors, friends, or even themselves!

The match relationship in the Community-Based program lasts for at least nine months, and volunteers in this program meet with their Littles once a week for at least an hour. During their meeting times, Bigs and Littles spend time doing fun activities such as playing at the park, going to the library, or just hanging out and talking.

Children involved in the program reside in all areas of Centre County, so volunteers must have reliable transportation. Volunteers (particularly male volunteers) are always needed, as there is a list of children waiting to be matched – many of those children are boys!