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One-to-One Match Program All County

Be a friend to a child/youth in your neighborhood
One day a week, a few hours
(on a schedule that works best for you)

How to Help
- Volunteer for a few hours, one day a week, hanging out with a child/youth that just needs a friend. Play ball, garden, have a bonfire, barbeque, go to the beach, whatever will be fun for you both! You will help your Little Brother or Little Sister grow through some of the most impressionable years of their life.


Requirements
- A desire to have fun, relax, and be a friend to a child/youth
- Minimum volunteer age: 18+
- 1 year commitment


How to Apply
- Fill out an online application here
- Call the agency at 831-464-8691 or click here to speak to a staff member with any questions



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Program Details
The One-to-One Match Program is what most people think of as the traditional Big Brother or Big Sister role. You will be matched with a
7-14 year old child primarily from a single-parent family, who is looking for guidance and companionship. All it takes is a little of your time to provide encouragement, friendship, and good company.

We make every effort to assure that you are matched with a "Little" who shares your interests so that your relationship will be rewarding and mutually beneficial. Your Little Brother or Little Sister can come from a variety of backgrounds and economic levels, but that is what will make your relationship so unique.

Imagine the impact you can make with your advice and friendship. Although their schedules are sometimes hectic, Big Brothers and Big Sisters say the time spent with their match is one of the most rewarding events in their life. Best of all, you will give your Little Brother or Little Sister the positive self-esteem all children deserve to have.



All volunteers for this program, like all Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteers, are interviewed, screened, and trained by our professional agency staff.



Changing the way children grow up in Santa Cruz County.
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