Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami

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BBBS of Miami is the premier mentoring organization of South Florida, helping thousands of children each year through professionally supported, one-on-one relationships with caring adult volunteers. BBBS of Miami, founded in 1958, is one of the largest BBBS agencies in the country, serving more than 6,000 local children, volunteers and families both in community- and school-based programs.Big Brothers Big Sisters was selected by Forbes Magazine as one of its top ten charities, earning the publication rating, which identifies those charities most worthy of donor consideration. The magazine surveyed 200 non-profits and rated them on how efficiently they collect and distribute dollars. BBBS was the only mentoring agency in the top ten.Agency Support:All services are free to the volunteers and children, who are encouraged to take advantage of the free tickets and social/educational activities that are offered to help make their matches a success for both Bigs and Littles.. A professional social worker assigned to each match . Quarterly Volunteer Network meetings . Special events: picnics, appreciation luncheons, and other activities . Monthly outings for pairs sponsored by BBBS and its supporters (i.e., sporting events, plays, concerts) . Quarterly newsletter and e-bulletin

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BBBS offers a variety of options depending on volunteer schedule and interest. Being a Big doesn't always require a huge time commitment, and no special skills are required. It basically means being a friend to a child. All matches are carefully screened and supported by our team of professional social workers.Community Based Mentoring An adult volunteer is paired with a child between the ages of 5-16 in a one to one relationship and meet regularly.Couples/Family Matches:Married couples are paired with a child and meet twice per month.Community Partners:Employees at civic-minded companies and municipalities are offered paid leave by their employers to volunteer as Bigs with local school children on a regular basis.College Mentors:University students are paired with children and participate in one-on-one and group activities during the school year.High School Volunteers:High school students earn community service hours and gain valuable experience serving as friends and mentors to children in nearby elementary schools.School to Work:Employee mentors are paired with high school students at their worksites four hours a month during the school year. Students gain valuable exposure to workplace skills and career opportunities.BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER MIAMITOGETHER, WE ARE PART OF SOMETHING BIG! www.wementor.org (305) 644-0066 Contact Adam Effertz at ext.253 to get involved!

My Blog

Strength of Many Campaign, LIVE November 10th!

Add to your MySpace Pages: www.thestrengthofmany.org Beginning in November, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami will launch a campaign to change our community utilizing the Strength of Many.&nbs...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:49:00 GMT

July Match of the Month: Lazaro and Brad, Read their Story

Presented by Match Support Specialist Peggy Fleury Written by Big Brother, Lazaro I have always worked with children in some capacity and wanted to give of myself and hoped to make a differenc...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:58:00 GMT

Check out this event: Beat the Heat Event with Trish McEvoy

Hosted By: Impact CircleWhen: Friday Jul 11, 2008 at 10:00 PMWhere: SET Night ClubLincoln RoadMiami Beach, Florida|10 33139United StatesDescription:Impact Circle Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:32:00 GMT

March Match of the Month

Congratulations to Enrique and Markell for being named our March Match of the Month.
Posted by on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:53:00 GMT

Help us reconnect with our Legacy Matches

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008. Help us reconnect with some of our legacy "matches" who are in the community by getting in contact with us via ph...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:05:00 GMT

Nominate a Big Brother!

http://www.wementor.org/ Please join us in our Nominate a Big Brother Campaign! To get involved, please click the link above. Help us to get more Big Brothers for our Littles!
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:44:00 GMT

Proven Impact of our Programs

Proven Impact: A national independent study conducted by Public/Private Ventures shows that little brothers and sisters paired with a mentor for at least a year have greater self-esteem, confidence in...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:11:00 GMT

Wanna know more about School-Based Mentoring?

School-Based Mentoring: The Best Part of the Week! Parents and teachers are extremely important to young people. So are principals and guidance counselors. But at just about every ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 06:52:00 GMT

Adam Effertz, Director of Community Partnerships, says thank you to Big Brother after 23 years

Hi folks! I would like to share with you all that after 23 years, I have finally reunited with my Big Brother Rick Estenson, VP of a bank in Minnesota. After several unsuccessful attempts of tracking...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:48:00 GMT

Carnival Corporation Recruitment Kudos

Carnival Cruise Lines VP of Reservation Sales Adolfo Perez, his assistant Jeanette Dombroskie and a group of over twenty reservation supervisors and managers give back to the community in a very speci...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:37:00 GMT