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== Agency Information ==
 
== Agency Information ==
Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County, Inc.
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'''Name:''' Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County, Inc.
  
Category: Youth
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'''Category:''' Youth
  
Service Area: Jackson County
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'''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 an 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.
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'''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
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'''Hours of Operation:''' 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday by appointment
  
 
== Additional Information ==
 
== Additional Information ==
  
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'''Main Office:''' 233 East Main Street in Madison, Indiana 47250
  
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'''Main Office Phone:''' 812-273-0797
  
Address: 121 N Chestnut St
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*Seymour Address is Appointment Only
  
P.O. Box: 231
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'''Address:''' 107 S Chestnut St
  
City: Seymour
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'''Mailing:''' P.O. Box: 231
  
State: Indiana
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'''City:''' Seymour
  
ZIP: 47274
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'''State:''' Indiana
  
Phone: 812-522-9699
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'''ZIP:''' 47274
  
Phone 2: 877-892-2447
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'''Phone: 812-522-9699
  
Fax: 812-522-5757
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'''Fax:''' 812-273-6027
  
Email: mail@bbbssi.org
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'''Email:''' director@bbbssi.org
  
Website: http://www.bbbssi.org/
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'''Website:''' http://www.bbbssi.org/
  
Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Brothers-Big-Sisters-of-Southeast-Indiana/227080149810
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'''Facebook URL:''' http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Brothers-Big-Sisters-of-Southeast-Indiana/227080149810
 
 
Other: Big Brothers Big Sisters matches 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.
 
  
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'''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 ==
 
== Program Information ==
  
  
Title: Community Based, One to One
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'''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
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'''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".
  
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.
 
  
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'''Title:''' School Based, Lunch Buddies
  
Title: High School Bigs
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'''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.
  
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.
 
  
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'''Title:''' High School Bigs
  
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'''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.
  
  
Updated March 2018
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Updated 6/23/23

Latest revision as of 10:28, 23 June 2023

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.


Updated 6/23/23