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Every child has potential to grow up and become productive, positive members of society. But some youth face barriers to success. You can be a role model - a friend - a mentor to help a child facing adversity achieve their full potential. Join Big Brothers Big Sisters to make a life-changing impact as a volunteer.Choose one of three mentoring models that works best for you: Community-based (volunteers and children meet at a variety of locations, spending time in activities they choose based on mutual interest); School-based (volunteers meet during/after school hours at one of our partner school locations for mentoring focused on academic success); and mentor2.0 (volunteers engage with high school students virtually on an online platform and meet in person at the school about once a month).
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Bowl for Kids Sake is our annual fund raising event that brings together locals, businesses, volunteers, and those who believe in our mission. The goal is to raise funds and awareness with our Bowling team leaders and enjoy a night of bowling.Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 5 | n/a | n/a |
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Day of the volunteer brings together nonprofits to assist with helping volunteers in the community. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas hosts this and it helps bring together locals, nonprofits, and the public whom are interested in philanthropic efforts.Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 5 | n/a | n/a |
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Give Kids The World Village is an 89-acre, nonprofit "storybook" resort in Central Florida. Here, children with critical illnesses and their families are treated to weeklong, cost-free vacations.Serving in a variety of unique and diverse roles, volunteers enjoy a truly rewarding experience helping to deliver happiness and inspire hope for our precious families. From serving "Ice Cream For Breakfast" in Henri's Starlite Scoops and operating our accessible rides, to assisting with wish family check-in, every task undertaken by our wonderful volunteers is impactful and meaningful – bringing us one step closer to transforming lives.
We have volunteer opportunities from 7 am - 10 pm daily. Shift length averages 3 hours, which lets you work with what your schedule allows!
To register and sign up for a shift, please fill out an application at gktw.org/volunteer
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Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children achieve success in school, helps them avoid risky behaviors such as getting into fights and trying drugs and alcohol, and helps them improve their self-confidence. We hold ourselves accountable to our supporters by regularly measuring our impact.Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks to change the lives of children facing adversity between 6 and 18 years of age. Our network of volunteers, donors and supporters comes from all walks of life, all backgrounds, all corners of the country.
Our unique brand of one-to-one mentoring, in which a child facing adversity is carefully matched with a caring adult mentor in a relationship supported by professional Big Brothers Big Sisters staff members, changes lives for the better forever.
Ordinary people + ordinary time + ordinary activities = extraordinary results!
All you need is 4 to 8 hours a month to help ignite the potential in a youth who needs another positive adult in their life.
Join the village. Become a Big.
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This volunteer is trained by the Council and appointed by the 6th Judicial Circuit - Family Division, to serve as a special advocate for an abused/neglected child(ren) while under the Court's jurisdiction. The Advocate provides a consistent voice for the child during the Court involvement.
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Volunteers are needed for a 15-week program on Thursday evenings for the Parent Group, Children's Group, Infant/Toddlers, and providing a meal for the evening (see Family Support Chef volunteer opportunity).
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Your group can volunteer to prepare a nutritious meal for our children and families on Family Support and Nurturing Parent Program nights. Scheduling frequency is flexible or can be a one-time commitment.
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CARE House therapists offer a weekly support group to many of the children who have been interviewed and disclosed their abuse. The support group also includes the non-offending parents and siblings, and it focuses on positive issues and rebuilding self-esteem damaged by the abuse. Volunteers can participate in activities with children or help to facilitate the parent group. Meeting times are 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tuesdays.