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As a parent, you recognize the potential of your child better than anyone. By giving your child the opportunity to be part of Big Brothers Big Sisters, you’re starting them down a path to an even brighter, more promising future.

It all starts with the right role models. And Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is the place to start a relationship with one. For almost 40 years, due in large part to private donations, we’ve been able to recruit, screen, match, and support mentoring relationships that have changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people across the country.

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Help ignite the potential of kids in Winterport! We are seeking a Coordinator for our Leroy Smith Elementary School program, starting in the Fall of 2022 and running through the 2022-23 school year.

As a Site-Based Coordinator You Will:

-Oversee and supervise weekly match meetings to ensure match quality and child safety.  

-Volunteer 2 hours once a week during the school year (Oct-May), with school vacation weeks off.

-Arrive prior to program start time each week to set up and be ready to greet Bigs (high school or college students) and Littles (elementary school students)

-Ensure set up and clean up of meeting supplies and snacks, facilitate group match activities if appropriate, and support Bigs as they navigate their relationships with their Littles.

-Have regular weekly communication with BBBSMM staff to discuss program and site logistics, attendance, successes, issues and concerns.  Ongoing training opportunities are provided by BBBSMM staff.

If you're a high school or college student looking to make a difference in your community, check out our mentoring programs! We offer School-Based Mentoring Programs at elementary schools all across mid-Maine.

High School/college mentors are matched with an elementary school child for one hour a week of playing games, doing art, or playing sports. It's that simple- friendship and time is what matters.

If you have one hour a week during the school year to offer a child your friendship, your time, and your commitment to be present each week, you can make a difference in a child's life. Join us--be a Big!

Currently recruiting student mentors for programs at:

Boys & Girls Club, Bangor

Leroy Smith Elementary, Winterport 

In just 2 hours a week, YOU can defend the potential that exists in all youth!

Make a lifelong difference in a child's life: become a Big!

Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for adult volunteers (Bigs) to spend one-on-one time with a child (Little) in the greater Bangor area and throughout Penobscot, Waldo, and Somerset counties.

Bigs commit to spending 2-5 hours a week with their Little for one year. Bigs and Littles set their own schedule and choose free or low-cost activities they both enjoy. 

Do you have the desire to see ALL youth realize their potential in life? Click through to learn more! **We are in dire need of male Bigs-- 11 male Littles are currently waiting for their best-match Bigs in Penobscot county alone.**

Volunteer Bigs are interviewed and trained, must pass background checks., and must have a valid drivers' license and independent transportation.