Program
To be eligible for our programs, a child must meet the following criteria:
- Be 6-17 years old
- Demonstrate a mentoring need (whether academic, behavioral, or social)
- Explicitly express a desire to have a Big Brother or Big Sister!
Child enrollment options for our mentoring programs are as follows:
Bigs Inspiring Scholastic Success–Download Child Application
- Fax completed application to 352-375-0319.
- Mail completed application to 1155 NW13th St. Gainesville, FL 32601
- Stop by the office to pick up or drop off application. Click for map
- Pick up or drop off application at a designated BBBS site:
Alachua County
- A. Quinn Jones
- Boys and Girls Club (Southeast, Northwest, and Woodland Park locations)
- Bucholz High
- Caring and Sharing Learning Center
- Duval Elementary
- Eastside High
- Ft. Clarke Middle
- Gainesville High
- Genesus Preparatory School
- Girl’s Place
- Glenn Springs Elementary
- Healthy Learning Academy
- Howard Bishop Middle
- Idylwild Elementary
- Kanapaha Middle
- Lake Forest Elementary
- Lincoln Middle
- Metcalfe Elementary
- Northwood YMCA
- Rawlings Elementary
- Reichert House
- Shell Elementary
- Small World Day Care
- Talbot Elementary
- The Library Partnership
- Westwood Middle
- Williams Elementary
Community-Based Mentoring–Download Child Application
- Fax completed application to 352-375-0319.
- Mail completed application to 1155 NW13th St. Gainesville, FL 32601
- Stop by the office to pick up or drop off application. Click for map
Mentoring Children of Promise–Download Child Application
- Fax completed application to 352-375-0319.
- Mail completed application to 1155 NW13th St. Gainesville, FL 32601
- Stop by the office to pick up or drop off application. Click for map
Sports Buddies–Download Child Application
- Fax completed application to 352-375-0319.
- Mail completed application to 1155 NW13th St. Gainesville, FL 32601
- Stop by the office to pick up or drop off application. Click for map