Success Stories
Inspiring words from mentors, mentees and staffers.
Words from Mentors
"My greatest success was seeing the week after week improvement and building a friendship with my Little."
"Over the past 3 years of serving as a mentor, I have enjoyed myself tremendously. I feel that my fellow mentors and I have made a significant impact in the lives of our students. What I have enjoyed most about the program has been interacting and getting to know my mentee. For an hour each week, I get to escape from my world and return to simpler times of elementary school. Whether talking about music class, field trips, or the latest book report...it is refreshing to see life from a different perspective."
"I have enjoyed being a positive role model. Greeted with enthusiasm every visit, it is warming to see that my presence is so greatly appreciated and that simply by being there to talk and help with homework, I can make such a large impact...I have enjoyed the simple pleasure of taking time out of my hectic schedule to interact with my mentee on a personal level."
"I have had a great time and look forward to working with Big Brothers Big Sisters again next year."
"This has been a great experience getting to know my student. I have enjoyed this all very much!"
"This is the first time I have mentored and I think I may be getting more out of it than my student. It is very rewarding. I love being a mentor. I always have so much fun on Thursdays."
Words from mentees
"Thank you for all of your help. Thank you for helping me with my division. It really helped me on my test. You are very nice to me. It was always fun to play games with you."
"Meeting after meeting I grew to love the program and cherish it for all that it has taught me."
"My mentor always made me feel important and respected."
"I consider him a friend and a mentor."
"We have a close relationship. She is a very good friend, gives good advice, and I can talk to her about anything."
Words on mentor success from Big Brothers Big Sisters staffers
"Dennis has helped his mentee develop skills, self-confidence and ideas of a broader future. He is there for his mentee in other ways aside from academics. He talks to him about making good choices, and is there to listen if his mentee needs to talk."
"Jonathan's mentee has a hard time with losing at sports or games. In the beginning of the year, his mentee would throw a fit or even write on the board that he was a "loser". Jonathan has worked with his mentee tremendously over the year to help build his self-confidence and learn that sometimes you win and sometimes you lose."
"Mike's mentee never liked to do his homework and always wanted to go outside and play games. His mentee was even considered to be held back for the next school year. Mike continued to work with him on his homework and behavior. His mentee has improved and is doing much better in school."
"Marco has mastered the skill of the three C's of mentoring (caring, consistency, and commitment) by asking open ended questions to maintain the lines of communication. He also talks about soccer and other points of interest with his mentees. He is able to devote time each session to both academics and social activites with ease. He is very open and willing to help his students in any way he can."
