{"id":1529,"date":"2020-10-23T02:22:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T06:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bbbslr.cand.co\/?page_id=1529"},"modified":"2022-06-23T16:15:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T20:15:50","slug":"why-mentor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bbbslr.org\/be-a-big\/why-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Mentor?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1529\" class=\"elementor elementor-1529\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ee30d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ee30d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d2b4a5\" data-id=\"0d2b4a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ebeee elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07ebeee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Mentor?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018d532 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"018d532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You have a big opportunity in font of you \u2014 to not only impact a child&#8217;s life today, but to transform their potential for tomorrow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0df2e9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0df2e9f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b97ed30\" data-id=\"b97ed30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b238cd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b238cd0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c5d188\" data-id=\"7c5d188\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b926b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b926b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Become a Defender of Potential<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95856ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95856ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that all children should have the opportunity to succeed in life and live up to their full potential. Sometimes, youth need someone to help them along that path.<\/p><p>We\u2019re always looking for people eager to positively impact a child and improve their community at the same time. Big Brothers especially are in high demand.<\/p><p>Think back to when you were a child &#8212; who was that special person who brought a little magic into your life just by being there for you? Who took you to your first ballgame? Who helped you with math homework? Who made you laugh so hard your stomach hurt? By becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister, <i>you<\/i> can be that special person in the life of a child.\u00a0<\/p><p>For a few hours a month, you can give a Little the invaluable gift of your friendship. By simply having fun together, changing their perspective of what the world can offer, giving them someone to talk to, and introducing them to new things, you can positively impact their life and create those little moments that are so magical for a young person.<\/p><p>While we are certain you both will be forever changed by the experience, don\u2019t just take it from us\u2026. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @BBBSLR for some amazing stories of what it means to be a role model. And if you still have questions, please reach out to our Enrollment Specialist at <a href=\"mailto:mentor@bbbslr.org\">mentor@bbbslr.org<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cd06a3\" data-id=\"3cd06a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5513d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5513d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bbbslr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dominic-Reeds-hand-drawn-pic-for-Kirk-Stoner-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbbslr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dominic-Reeds-hand-drawn-pic-for-Kirk-Stoner-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bbbslr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dominic-Reeds-hand-drawn-pic-for-Kirk-Stoner-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bbbslr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dominic-Reeds-hand-drawn-pic-for-Kirk-Stoner-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bbbslr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dominic-Reeds-hand-drawn-pic-for-Kirk-Stoner-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bbbslr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dominic-Reeds-hand-drawn-pic-for-Kirk-Stoner-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee5fe4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee5fe4d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46f128b\" data-id=\"46f128b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0a9e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce0a9e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BECOME A DEFENDER OF POTENTIAL BY JOINING A LARGE TEAM OF DISTINGUISHED BBBS PROGRAMS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-df4f971 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df4f971\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aafdc7\" data-id=\"4aafdc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16249c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d16249c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><ul><li>We have nationwide measures for the Strength of Relationships and Positive Outcomes.<\/li><li>We are a nationwide federation of 300 agencies with over a century of experience. Through this network, we share best practices and mutual guidance.<\/li><li>We are the largest one-to-one mentoring organization in the world.<\/li><li>We have a national office that provides mentoring leadership to the nation and supportive assistance to agencies.\u00a0<\/li><li>We have a Nationwide Strategic Direction, a BBBSA Business Plan, and agencies have their individual Agency Business Plans.<\/li><li>We define ourselves by what we achieve, not just by what we do. We are making impact in strengthening positive relationships for our Littles, helping them improve their academic success, and supporting them in reducing risky behaviors such as violence and substance abuse.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e84f0fb\" data-id=\"e84f0fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad1c1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad1c1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul>\n<li>We have a Service Delivery System that includes performance metrics that enable us to set goals for Quality and to track our progress. The Service Delivery System includes essential practices for carrying out Recruitment and Partnership Development, Customer Relations, Enrollment and Match, and Match Support.<\/li>\n<li>We have zero tolerance for child abuse. We have a nationwide Child Safety System that treats child sexual abuse frankly and openly in discussions and strategies to reduce sexual abuse involving our Littles.<\/li>\n<li>We have our Match Force System that is increasing its coverage yearly with the goal of involving all BBBS matches. Match Force contains records of every individual match file and enables real time performance management based on report summaries from those files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Mentor? You have a big opportunity in font of you \u2014 to not only impact a child&#8217;s life today, but to transform their potential for tomorrow. Become a Defender of Potential We believe that all children should have the opportunity to succeed in life and live up to their full potential. 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