BBBS Inland Empire

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As a mentor to his Little, Shravan aspired to be a dependable friend. Despite differences and difficulties, he taught his Little the importance of patience, understanding and consistency. #highschoolbigs

Italy loves listening to her Little's stories. At the annual potluck, her Little shared his plans to build a lemonade stand and invited Italy to help with the project. Italy enjoys getting involved and helping her Little pursue his architectural passions. #highschoolbigs

Volunteering has helped Monserrat de-stress after a hard school day. High School Bigs taught her how to be optimistic, a skill which she then helped her Little learn. Monseratt believes her Little can accomplish anything and never wants her Little to underestimate his abilities.

Mariel is always in a good mood when she sees her Little. She encourages her Little to speak up in class, even when he's uncertain about his answer. Mariel's Little loves science, and the two enjoyed creating "snow" and making observations together. #highschoolbigs

Anthony's Little sees him as a role model who can help him with anything. Beyond helping his Little with homework and teaching him how to organize his backpack, Anthony and his Little also enjoy video games and sharing snacks together. #highschoolbigs

Latoya and Christina were just matched last week! Latoya has experienced the positive impact of having a mentor and wanted to pay it forward. She looks forward to teaching Christina about traits like resilience, self-esteem, leadership and more! #newmatch iebigs.org/volunteer

"This little guy has my whole heart. Volunteering as his big has been such a rewarding experience..."- Jerry Mentors play an important role in their Little’s life. To say thank you for being a great mentor, Brian gave Jerry a card and stuffed animal! #beamentor #mentoringmatters

Dionna wanted to be a mentor because she believes strongly in the positive impact a mentor can have on a child’s life. She ultimately hopes to inspire her Little Sister, Charizma, to carve her own path in life! #newmatch iebigs.org/volunteer

It's not about having time, it's about making time. Be a mentor in 3-2-1 ... 3 hours, 2 times a month for at least 1 year. ocbigs.org/volunteer

Congratulations to our April matches! #matchanniversary #beamentor iebigs.org/volunteer

Bowl for Kids' Sake is one month away and we have a few lanes left for teams. Head to iebigs.org/bfks to sign up! #bfks #bowlforkidssake

Volunteer with @bbbsie at this year's Hangar24 Airfest. Volunteers will receive free admission to the event after their 4-hour shift + an exclusive Airfest T-shirt! Sign up at bit.ly/2Hb8wHR

As principal of Gage Middle School, Gary’s job revolves around building relationships with students, parents & staff. He is a major advocate of @BBBSIE through our partnership with RUSD and looks forward to getting to know his Little Brother, Dustin! iebigs.org/volunteer

Congratulations to our March matches! #matchanniversary #beamentor iebigs.org/volunteer

#TBT to our inaugural Desert Getaway last week! Thank you to everyone who attended and our sponsors for making it an incredible first year! #desertgetaway

Amazon is our newest corporate site in the Workplace Mentoring program! Students from San Gorgonio High School meet once a month with their Amazon mentor at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in San Bernardino. #workplacementoring

Team bonding at Escape Games Riverside! Working together to solve puzzles, improve communication and have some fun! Thank you Escape Games Riverside for hosting Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire at your new location in Riverside!

Big Sister Saira volunteered because she likes to encourage others and spread love. She and her Little Sister, Kathy, went on their first outing to Victoria Gardens in February. They hope to explore new places and try new foods together! #beamentor iebigs.org/volunteer

#NewMatch | James connects well with kids and felt that he was in a good position to become a Big Brother. For their first outing, James and Leland went to the pet store to pick out a toy for James' dog and went to Dave n Busters to play games!