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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee

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1704 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN, USA

EIN Number: 23-7056024

contact information

Phone: 615-329-9191

Hours: Closed

Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: http://www.mentorakid.org

Email: info@mentorakid.org

NTEE Code: P30: Children & Youth Services

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Our Mission: Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

VISION - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS

Vision: All youth achieve their full potential. Accountability Statement: By partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers, and others in the community we are accountable for each child in our program achieving:- Higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships - Avoidance of risky behaviors - Educational success

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Community Based Program: Caring volunteer adult role models make a commitment to spend 6-8+ hours each month for a minimum of one year in a one-to-one mentoring relationship with a child who can benefit from a mentor. The match is expected to spend consistent time together in the community, sharing activities such as library or museum visits, ball games, community service, sharing a meal and other everyday activities. School and Site Based Program: In the School-Based program, volunteers make a commitment to spend one hour each week in a one-to-one mentoring relationship with their Little Brother or Little Sister at the child’s school. Amachi Program: The Amachi program provides mentors for children with incarcerated parents, with many of the mentors coming from the faith-based community. MentorU: MentorU connects high school students and working professionals through the creation of professionally-supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships focused on college and career readiness. Sports Buddies: Ours Sports Buddies program develops one-to-one mentoring friendships between an adult and a child through participatory and spectator sporting events.