Location
75 Federal Street 8th Floor
Boston,
MA,
02110United States
42° 21' 18.72" N, 71° 3' 25.2" W
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Mission:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay’s mission is to promote the healthy development of children through the nurturing of continuing, one-to-one friendships with caring, responsible adults, supported by trained professional staff.
For more information please call 617-542-9090 or visit www.bbbsmb.org.
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:
Becoming a Big takes just a few steps
You:
-Complete and submit the on-line application – we’ll contact you when we receive it
-Submit names of references
-Join us for a face to face interview (it’s helpful if you bring answers to the pre-interview questionnaire with you)
We:
-Review your application and references – we also do a background check
-Get to know you, your background, interests and hobbies better in a 60-90 minute interview
-Consider how well your skills and interests match those of youth on our waiting list and talk to both you and the family about this potential friendship
-Set a date for you and the youth to meet, accompanied by an agency staff member.
The process to qualify as a Big takes a few weeks: the time before you’re matched with a Little depends on how many youth living in your area and sharing your interests are waiting for Bigs.
Me? A Big Brother or Big Sister?
Yes, you! It's really simple. All you need to do is have fun with a great kid doing stuff you already do (or want to do) like: play video games, play sports, enjoy free tickets to events, wash your car, go hiking, or watch TV. Whatever. You decide!
