Children Waiting for a Big Brother or Big Sister

Denariona

Denariona is a ten year old girl in need of a Big Sister. Denariona is being cared for by her grandmother. She would like a Big Sister who would take her fun places and do things with her. Denariona needs encouragement with her schoolwork and with developing a more positive attitude with others.

If you are interested in becoming a Big Sister for Denariona, please contact Tracy Straw at 616.774.4616 or click here.

Fernando

Fernando is an eleven-year-old boy who is friendly and talkative.  He likes math and reading, and he would like to grow up to become an engineer.  He enjoys sport activities including soccer, fishing, and his most current love is football, in which he hopes to play defense on a team soon!  He also enjoys eating and says he would like one day to taste the world’s best cookies.  Fernando would like a Big Brother who might help involve him in sports.  He also needs a Big Brother who will develop a caring friendship and give him opportunities for male interests. 

If you are interested in becoming a Big Brother for Fernando, please contact Tracy Straw at 616.774.4616 or click here.

Hakeel

Hakeel is an 8 year old AA boy who lives in the inner city with a single mother of five children. He does not have contact with his father and really wants to have a special male friend to hang out with. Hakeel is in the 2nd grade and loves all sports, fishing, swimming, movies and music. He really enjoy’s having one on one attention.

If you are interested in being a big brother to Hakeel please contact Dawn Anderson at 616.774.4625 or to email her, click here.

School-Based Mentors Needed

New Branches Charter school, located near Eastern and 36th St. in SE Grand Rapids, is looking for mentors to volunteer through the Big Brothers Big Sisters School-based program once a week for an hour. Mentors would be paired up with an elementary age child at the school and help them with reading skills. Big Brothers Big Sisters has other schools through the Kent County and Eastern Ottawa County areas that are also in need of school-based mentors.

For more information, please contact Rosemary Tymes at 616.774.0879 or to email her, click here.