Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i
Nonprofit Organization Management - Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i Employees
Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i Details
Since 1963, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi has helped children facing adversity reach their fullest potential by matching them with a caring volunteer in a one-to-one mentoring friendship. Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. As a member of the nation's largest donor and volunteer-supported mentoring network, we are Hawaii's mentoring experts. Our programs are based on over 100 years of evidence-based research and our best practices are shared with more than 300 affiliates across the country. Learn more about our impact... -The goals of our mentoring programs are to help children:-Avoid risky behavior such as abusing drugs and alcohol, joining a gang, and/or teen pregnancy;-Achieve educational success by encouraging and motivating kids to stay in school and graduate from college;-Develop higher aspirations and hope for their futures by exposing them to new experiences and opportunities; -Provide cultural and educational experiences that foster and develop resilience and self-esteem.
