Mentoring Programs | Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area
1230 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA 94612
Eligibility
Children ages 8-18; adult mentors: 21+, pass background check and must commit to meeting with child at least twice per month.
Required documents
None for children
adult mentors, valid California Drivers license, or valid ID card.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm
To access this service, contact:
Brad Heikes (Director of Programs)
Lillian Samuel, MNA (Chief Executive Officer)
Websitehttps://www.bbbsba.org
Languages
Spanish and English
Application process
Applications are available online, or by mail.
Fees
None for children; adult mentors, $45 application processing fee.
Service area
San Francisco Bay Area
Provides volunteers for a comprehensive, one-to-one mentoring program with boys and girls, ages 8 through 18, from predominately single-parent homes. Also sponsors group and site-based programming. Websites has extensive information and online applications. Program has a meeting location Oakland.
Last Assured
08/05/2024
What's Here
Providing organization
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Provides volunteers for a comprehensive, one-to-one mentoring program with boys and girls, ages 8 through 18, from predominately single-parent homes. Also sponsors group and site-based programming. All mentors volunteer a minimum of 1 year (2 - 4 contacts per month) with a child; the average relationship length is 4 years. Big Brother & Big Sister volunteers must be at least 21 years of age.