Youth and Education

Volunteers needed for growing number of children in need

Adult volunteers are needed to help with the growing number of children waiting for a Big Brother or Big Sister mentor in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Metro Milwaukee is seeking adult volunteers, 18 years and older, to mentor more than 1,000 area children aged 6-17. More than 70 percent of waiting children are boys in need of Big Brothers.

Volunteers mentor children one-on-one, three to four times a month. Mentoring programs with varying time and scheduling options are available. The Community-based program involves volunteers setting up regular activities with the child. Activities include going to the park, hiking, fishing, going to the gym, swimming, attending plays, sporting events, and concerts or participating in simple everyday activities such as cooking out, gardening and riding bikes.

The Site-based program, offered during the school year, allows volunteers to meet one-on-one with their match at one of 17 schools or clubs in Milwaukee and Waukesha. At the sites volunteers assist a child with homework and play games.

For information or to enroll, contact BBBS of Metro Milwaukee at 414-258-4778 or visit - www.bbbsmilwaukee.org.