'Every kid deserves a mentor in their life. Someone that could help them find their own spark, and what makes them unique, and what gives them energy.'
INDIANAPOLIS — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana saw its largest group of"littles" graduate high school and now they're preparing for bright futures.
"I didn't have any older siblings. I was just there to be there," Mariah, a little, said."I had little siblings, so I didn't really have nobody there to mentor me.""Every kid deserves a mentor in their life," Valory Myers, a board member and big sister, said."Someone that could help them find their own spark, and what makes them unique, and what gives them energy.
Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrated 64 graduating matches, making this the biggest match group in its history.Mariah's experience is one of many success stories from Big Brothers Big Sisters that board members want to see more of.Unfortunately, recruiting mentors has been a challenge.Right now, there are nearly 1,400 kids on a waiting list looking to be matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister, but not enough mentors to go around. The majority of those on the waiting list are boys.
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