BIG MENTORS
More than 75% of waiting Littles are young boys and most of them are minorities.
ONLY 30% OF OUR VOLUNTEER APPLICANTS ARE MALE
While we encourage all volunteer applicants, our need for male mentors, especially men of color, is greater than ever. Our waiting Littles range in age from six to sixteen and their needs vary. Some children are from single-parent households that lack a male role model. Others have experienced bullying and exclusion at school and need the extra support that a Big Brother can provide.
MORE THAN 70%
of our waiting Littles are African-American, Hispanic or from other minority backgrounds
1 in 2 LITTLES
are living without a father or male figure in the home
PROGRAM FORMATS
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Matches enjoy activities within the community like going to the park, eating lunch or catching a movie.
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You will meet the child at their school to do a variety of on-campus activities. School-based matches are available in Tulsa, OKC, Bartlesville, Shawnee, Norman, and Stillwater.
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A Big Couple mentors one child together as a team in a community-based match.
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Oklahoma’s Big League program is a guided mentorship program which brings matches together for a BBBS-planned activity once each month with a focus on sports activities.
*This pilot program is currently only offered in Tulsa.