Mentor Tony and mentee Dominic are a 4 year strong match whose relationship would not be as powerful had it not been for the strong partnership SMILES and our community-based mentoring partners Big Friends, Little Friends (BFLF) and Big Brothers, Big Sisters (BBBS) have established.
Each spring, as our school based programs wind down for the year, we ask mentors if they would be interested in continuing with their mentees over the summer with either BBBS or BFLF.
Once a rapport and trust has been built in the school environment between a mentor and mentee enhancing the relationship by being able to "hang out" as Dominic and Tony so nicely put it is so powerful! SMILES currently has 30 active matches who are supported by Big Brother, Big Sister of Greater New Bedford and Big Friends, Little Friends of Fall River!
So, if you have a little extra time to spend with you mentee it's an excellent option! To see if this would be a good option for you and your SMILES mentee - please email Marie-Frances Rivera at mrivera@smilesmentoring.org
Also, for our SMILES mentors who are not able to commit at this point, but want more information either email mrivera@smilesmentoring.org or call 508-999-9300.
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