January 7, 2015 at 2:12 p.m.
Big Brothers Big Sisters expands Rhinelander mentoring program as Kinship of the North dissolves
Big Brothers Big Sisters expands Rhinelander mentoring program as Kinship of the North dissolves
Since 1980, Kinship of the North has served the youth of Oneida County with adult mentoring programs. The officers of Kinship of the North are excited about merging their resources with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin. Those resources are committed to continuing the community-based mentoring program begun by Kinship, as well as supplementing the school-based mentoring program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin currently taking place in the School District of Rhinelander.
"We are sorry to see the Kinship of the North mentoring chapter end," said Kinship of the North Board President Michelle Beard, "but we are confident the Big Brothers Big Sisters staff and volunteers will be of great service to Oneida County children facing adversity. We want to thank all the individuals and businesses who supported Kinship throughout the years, and we sincerely hope that you continue to support these vital programs through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin."
"We are excited to be able to expand our services in Rhinelander, serve more children, and be able to offer more options to both children and volunteers wanting to be a part of a mentoring program," Escondo said.
Big Brothers Big Sisters will now offer community-based mentoring and school-based mentoring in the Rhinelander community. Community-based mentoring is the traditional mentoring program of Big Brothers Big Sisters where the child and volunteer meet for an average of one hour per week at a day and time that works for both parties and participate in activities out in the community (i.e. attend a football game, shoot hoops in the park, bake cookies, etc.). In school-based mentoring the volunteer meets with the child at their school at a set day and time each week and usually spends time during lunch and recess sharing a meal and participating in activities at the school (i.e. playing board games, making crafts, throwing a ball on the playground, etc.).
Anyone interested in more information about volunteering or enrolling a child can call 800-648-1696, email [email protected], or visit www.bbbsnw.org.
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