Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Indiana: Jackson County
Agency Information
Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County, Inc.
Category: Youth
Service Area: Indiana: Putnam, Owen, Monroe, Lawrence, Orange, Jackson, Jennings, Scott, Jefferson, & Switzerland counties Kentucky: Carroll & Trimble counties
Purpose: Provides mentoring services for children ages 6-17 with potential to continue existing matches for youth until age 25 in 13+ counties across Indiana & Kentucky. Big Brothers Big Sisters offers both community-based and site based programs, which take place in schools or community partner locations. Each child is "matched" with a caring volunteer who spends quality time with that child, doing such things as reading, eating out, going to a movie, taking a walk in the park, etc.
Hours of Operation: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday by appointment
Additional Information
Main Office Address: 431 S College Ave, Bloomington, In 47404
Main Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2534 Bloomington, IN 47402
Main Office Phone: (812) 334-2828
Contact Form Link: https://www.bigsindiana.org/contact
Website: https://www.bigsindiana.org/
- Seymour Address is Appointment Only
Seymour Address: 107 S Chestnut St, Seymour, Indiana, 47274
Seymour Address 2: 121 N Chestnut Street, Seymour, Indiana, 47274
Seymour Mailing: P.O. Box: 231, Seymour, Indiana, 47274
Madison Office: 233 E Main Street, Madison, In 47250
Program Lead for South Central Indiana Darby Keller
Phone (812) 415-5368
Email dkeller@bigsindiana.org
Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Brothers-Big-Sisters-of-Southeast-Indiana/227080149810
Other: Big Brothers Big Sisters matches to participate in organized monthly activities that are sponsored by the agency. Both volunteers and children are screened by the professional case management staff at Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Program Information
Title: Community Based, One to One
Description: Our "One to One" program is what Big Brothers Big Sisters is founded upon. This program matches a caring adult volunteer (like you!) with a child between the ages of 6-17 (ability to continue match up to age 25) in a one-to-one mentoring relationship. Each match meets on a regular basis as determined by the volunteer "Big", parent and child "Little".
Title: Site Based
Description: The Lunch Buddies Program matches individuals from the community with an elementary or middle school student. The matches meet during the child’s lunch hour – once per week – for the duration of the school year.
Title: High School Bigs
Description: High School Bigs matches high school students with elementary students in elementary or middle school students. The matches meet one hour per week in an assigned school location during school hours.