The organization focuses on youths between 9 and 18 who are facing adversity and are part of communities with the greatest need.
“Our biggest request is from single moms raising boys who want a male role model in their lives,” Cook said. “And we’ve seen an uptick from parents whose families want a mentor in their child’s life that looks like them.”
“So, if you have the integrity to show up, you have the integrity to be a mentor. If you have ears to listen, you can be a mentor,” she added. Several relationships between the “Bigs” and “Littles” have lasted for decades. Cook said she recently talked to a former mentor who said he and his mentee have stayed in touch for 70 years. The organization wants to hear from more alumni so they can record their stories.
Taking the first step by going to the presentation about the program “has been by far one of the best decisions of my life,” Schlatter said.
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