School-Based Mentoring

Our School-Based program offers mentoring services for elementary and middle-school aged children who are referred by school personnel. This program seeks to place referred children in a one-on-one mentoring relationship that centers on fun and positive activities in the school setting.  Although the children are referred for a variety of reasons, it is a voluntary program, so parents must give permission and children must want to be involved in the program.

The match relationship in the School-Based program lasts for at least one school year, and volunteers in this program do not have contact with their Littles outside of the school setting. During their meeting times, Bigs and Littles spend time playing games, reading, doing homework, making crafts or just hanging out and talking.

We offer both lunchtime and after-school programs in State College, Bald Eagle, Bellefonte, and Penns Valley school districts, and more volunteers are always needed in all locations!