A Mentor’s Story – Char
Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Char (Left) is a traditional mentor and mentoring coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John. “To me, being a mentor and leader means being a positive and supportive influence for a group of girls who are looking for guidance. I strive to be someone who they can […]
Trinity (Little) and Shirley (Big)
1 Hour per Week | 1 School Year | BIG Impact The smallest actions make the greatest difference for our Littles. Shirley and Trinity from Charlotte County have been matched since February 2017 through our In-School Mentoring Program and since their first meeting the two simply “clicked.” They talked and laughed, knowing this was going […]
A Mentor’s Story – Noah
Noah has been an In-School Teen Mentor volunteer since October of 2016, at St. George Elementary School. He continued to mentor at St. George Elementary School until June 2018 as a part of our In-School Mentoring Teen program. Volunteering at St. George Elementary only ended because his mentee moved out of town. Noah has since been […]
A Mentor’s Story – Barbara C.
As a result of her continued devotion to mentoring, Barbara was awarded one of two Judge Tom Bell awards for 2019! Barbara has been a Go Girls! volunteer since October of 2013 beginning at the Forest Hills School. She continued to mentor at Princess Elizabeth School from September 2014-June 2017 in 3 separate Go Girls! […]
Empowered by Mentoring – Keyla’s Story
Let’s travel back in time to the year 2013. I was in grade 9 and living what I would consider a pretty boring life; I went to school, hung out with friends, dreaded math class and watched a bit more TV than recommended. Every Monday, I would talk to my friends about what they had […]