Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh - Enroll a Child
Provides one-to-one youth mentoring programs. Professionally screened and trained volunteers provide guidance, mentoring, and friendship to children. Programs help children become more confident, make healthy decisions, and achieve their fullest potential in life.
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Physical Address
5989 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Hours
Mentoring activities often take place outside normal business hours. Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Voice
Application process
Call for details or visit website to fill out the initial enrollment inquiry.
Fee
Services provided free of charge.
Eligibility
Boys and girls ages 6 to 13 can be matched with a mentor. Once matched, the relationships can continue under the auspices of Big Brothers and Big Sisters until the child turns 18 years old or graduates from high school. In general, the children served come from single-parent homes and/or face other risk factors.
Service area
Allegheny, PA
Agency info
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh
Establishes one-to-one mentoring relationships between caring adult volunteers and children. Through guidance, mentoring, and friendship, volunteers improve the self-confidence of the children and increase the probability that they will become fully integrated members of society, leading productive and rewarding lives.