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guidance that can be provided by an adult mentor in their life. Our adult participants are men and women aged 18 and older who are willing to share some of their time with a young person.
Good role models can make a big difference to a child struggling with which path to choose. You may want to volunteer to be a Big Friend to a child by making a commitment of just a few hours a week, bi-weekly, or monthly. Email us to learn more.
Family Service Association has established the Big Friends / Little Friends program because children need the friendship of a concerned adult to help them reach their full potential.
Our "Big Friends" and their "Little Friends" enjoy lots of activities. They talk, laugh, play and just have fun! The young participants in our program are boys and girls from 7 to 14 years of age who are looking for the
Please fill out the form below if you wish to contact us about volunteering to be a "Big Friend."
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Big Friends Little Friends is also supported in part by the Massachusetts Service Alliance and Liberty Mutual Insurance.
We also thank the following companies for their support for our
2007 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner:
Betor Foods, Inc.
McDonald's 300 Plymouth Avenue Fall River
Consumer Hearing Consultants, Inc.
Walpole, MA
508-668-4499
Law Offices of
Peter Smola, PC
New Bedford, MA
508-993-9905
Big Friends Little Friends:
It's easy to be a friend
Whether you're a young person in need of an adult friend or an adult who wants to make a difference in the life of a child, the Big Friends Little Friends program may be just what you're looking for.
Our major funding source, the United Way of Greater Fall River, through a Venture Grant, has enabled Big Friends Little Friends to establish a Book Club -- a reading initiative aimed at making learning fun through exploring content in literature and expanding the horizons of participants. This club is open to any mentor-mentee match and is a fun, ongoing activity. If you are a mentor or guardian of a mentee and are interested in the Book Club, contact Big Friends Little Friends today!
To contact us: Call (508) 730-1138
Mary Vasconcellos (Case Manager & Recruitment Specialist): extension 3155
