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School-Based Mentoring - Volunteers provide Littles with one-on-one time and attention in their schools, typically once a week during the academic year. Teachers identify children who can benefit most from interaction with a caring adult. As their friendships evolve, volunteers and children discover ways to make school and learning fun.
Click here for information on our Little Egg Harbor Middle School Program.
Click here for information on our Lakewood Township School Program.
Click here for information on our Seaside Heights School Program.
Click here for information on our Toms River School Program.
Click here for information on our Central Regional Middle School Program.
Click here for information on our Waretown School Program.
Click here for information on our Brick School Program.
 
High School Bigs Mentoring Program - High school juniors and seniors provide elementary student Littles with one-on-one time and attention, once a week during the academic year. The pairs meet during or after school hours depending on the proximity of their school locations. High School Bigs experience the joy and life changing power of service, build college gain volunteer experience, gain experience with children, and may receive school community service credits. Littles have the opportunity to connect with a role model close to their own age whom they identify with strongly.
Click here for information on our High School Bigs Program.
 
College Mentoring - "Pathways to Success" - This program is designed to unite College students from Ocean County College and Georgian Court University with children in need of a caring adult in their life.  It provides the college students with meaningful service learning and knowing that they have made a difference in the life of a child.  The children in addition to having a special friend in their life also broaden their horizons by experiencing college life.
Click here for information on our College Mentoring Program.

Community-based Mentoring - Volunteers provide Littles with one-on-one time and attention in their communities, typically two to four times a month. During these unstructured outings they cultivate relationships that provide children with skills to manage every day challenges. Through simple friendship, Bigs experience the joy of helping children discover a world of possibilities and opportunities.
Click here for information on our Community-based Program.

"Waiting Littles" Program - Monthly activities are provided for the community-based children that are waiting to be matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister. Activities are planned that provide children with new experienced and opportunities as well as meeting new friends.
Click here for information on our Waiting Little Program.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County
85 Williams Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
732.905.5349
Fax: 732.905.5374

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