Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Indiana: Jackson County

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Agency Information

Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County, Inc.

Category: Youth

Service Area: Jackson County

Purpose: Provides mentoring services for children ages 6-13 in Jackson County. Big Brothers Big Sisters offers both community-based and school-based programs. 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: 233 East Main Street in Madison, Indiana 47250

Main Office Phone: 812-273-0797

  • Seymour Address is Appointment Only

Address: 107 S Chestnut St

Mailing: P.O. Box: 231

City: Seymour

State: Indiana

ZIP: 47274

Phone: 812-522-9699

Fax: 812-273-6027

Email: director@bbbssi.org

Website: http://www.bbbssi.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 6-13 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: School Based, Lunch Buddies

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 grades 1-3. The matches meet one hour per week in an assigned school location during school hours.