Women Empowering Women: Mentoring Moms Program!

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, we are looking for female, Spanish-Speaking mentors for our Mentoring Moms program.

In 2019, Bigs & Littles NYC launched the "Mentoring Moms and Dads" Initiative, a program that strengthens youth outcomes and helps moms/dads increase their ability to accomplish personal goals around academic and/or career, strengthening relationships, and incorporating a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their families.

If you are interested in being a friend, guide and a support to a mother/father or guardian of a child in our Community-Based Mentoring Program, then this is the right volunteer opportunity for you!

Join a community who uplifts NYC families!

The Match:

• The Mentoring Moms and Dads program will follow a "Community-Based" model, which provides our matches with the opportunity to participate in a 1:1 relationship. Mentoring Mom/Dad and Mentor will meet independently and within the community at-large.
• Overall, there is a 4-hour minimum monthly contact between in-person and phone/email/text, for a minimum of one year.
  • Matches will build and maintain their relationship by engaging in weekly phone/email/text contact.
  • Mentoring Mom/Dad will also meet with their Mentor 1-2 times a month, for a minimum of one year.

Requirements for Bigs (Volunteer Mentor):

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Live within the NYC Metropolitan area
• Have a schedule conducive to meet for outings, 1-2 times a month, for one year
• Maintain weekly contact with Mentoring Mom/Dad to help build relationship
• Maintain communication with Program Manager
• Participate in specialized programming
• Interested in working with a Mentoring Mom/Dad
• Bigs are responsible for financing all match outings. The agency encourages low-cost activities to both limit the volunteer’s expenses AND to avoid setting unrealistic expectations.

Interested? Contact us...

• On the internet: www.bigslittlesnyc.org/volunteer
• On the phone: 212-475-3291 x210
• On social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@bigslittlesnyc)

A Mother and Daughter Find Support in Mentors:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/14/neediest-cases/single-mother-mentor-daughter.html

Mentoring not a good fit right now? Get in touch to learn how you can support us with volunteer recruitment, donor cultivation, and other engagement opportunities at Bigs & Littles NYC.