Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern New Mexico

The organization enrolls youth ages 6-17 to be matched in a one-to-one mentoring relationship. Our services are offered completely free of charge. In 2020-21, we served 47 youth in mentoring matches, 82% of whom were children of color, including african american and hispanic youth. of the children we served, 50% were living with grandparents or in single parent households; 45% came from families that received income assistance; and 68% were on free or reduced lunch at school. Our volunteers spent an estimated 2,112 hours mentoring children in fy 2020-21. Independent research proves that children in our one-to-one mentoring programs are more likely to graduate from high school, are less likely to use drugs, have improved self-confidence, and have better, stronger relationships with their families and others.