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COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM | HEART OF ILLINOIS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

1020 South Matthew Street, Peoria, IL 61605

Eligibility

Open to children ages 5-14 at time of enrollment

Required documents

Upon request

Hours

Mon 8:30 am - 5 pm Tue 8:30 am - 5 pm Wed 8:30 am - 5 pm Thu 8:30 am - 5 pm Fri 8:30 am - 5 pm
https://www.hoibbbs.org
[email protected]

Languages

English

Application process

Call or visit website to register a child

Fees

None

Service area

Tazewell County, Illinois
Knox County, Illinois
Woodford County, Illinois
Fulton County, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois

Description

Serves children ages 5-14 by matching them with a caring, positive adult role model. The child and mentor meet in the community and spend time doing different activities they both enjoy and/or interact on any video conferencing platform that is not observable by BBBS. The participants commit to meeting for a minimum of 4 hours in 2-4 outings per month for a minimum of 12 months.

Can also work with the various school districts within the 5 county service area if there are children in the district that would like a Big Brother or Sister.

Providing organization

HEART OF ILLINOIS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

A mentoring organization that provides a one-to-one relationship between an adult and a child.