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mentoring matters

Supporting the Whole Child

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri aims to fuel young people's pursuit of a meaningful, stable and independent life through supportive mentoring relationships.

Our mentors develop intensive, long-term, trusting relationships with children who need it most. Each mentor works with ten youth to:

Set positive expectations. 

Nurture and promote individual strengths, talents and abilities. 

Ensure physical and emotional well-being. 

Teach life and academic skills.

Provide enrichment activities. 

Model responsible behavior. 

Build relationships with families, teachers, and others involved in each child’s life.

Manage multiple priorities to achieve timely goals. 

Our Team

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Mentoring Program Director

Jamal Bailey

jbailey@bbbsemo.org

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Nate McGhee

Community-based
Mentoring Manager

Keldon Aldrige

Community-based
Mentoring Manager

Willie Johnson

Community-based
Mentoring Manager

Shantela Dickerson

Mentoring Resource
Case Manager

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Together,
fueling young people’s pursuits of a meaningful,
stable and independent life.

our work

As a learning organization, we focus on research, innovation, and results.

Our work

HELP US make a difeerence

We serve 9,000+ youth each year because of the generosity and partnership with caring volunteers and donors. There are hundreds of new youth and families who want our support, and we need your help. One more volunteer makes a huge difference!

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