If you're a parent and think the mentoring of an older youth might benefit your child, a local organization is hoping you'll consider letting them join their program.
The school based program for the Big Brothers, Big Sisters pairs high school students with youth in the grade schools as mentors. Lauren Hutton with BBBS in DeWitt County indicates she has a couple of Clinton High School students in need of a match.
Hutton explains the 'bigs' will meet up with their 'little' once a week and they can do anything from hang out at recess to be in the library on the computers.
'Littles' in the program generally come from the first grade level all the way up to the sixth grade level. Hutton says they also try to target upper-classmen at the high school to keep the age difference a little more separated.
To get more information on the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, contact Hutton at 217-935-1234 or lhutton@bbbscil.org.
