How to be a big sister by keegan727

"Very time consuming"

How I did it: I volunteered through Big Brothers Big Sisters a couple years ago. You are matched with a little and you're supposed to hang out with them once a week. The girl I was matched with was an absolute sweetheart, but I didn't have a ton of money at the time. This made it difficult to find things to do with her every week. Her parents didn't send any money with her, so I always had to pay for an activity and food as well. If you're thinking of volunteering, make sure you have a lot of time (because it's an awful thing to neglect a Little) and be sure you've got the money to spend. You're required to commit to at least a year.

Resources: www.bbbs.org


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Nov 26, 2008, 03:02PM PST | 1 comment | 2 cheers


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naughtychimp is a Travelling Money Managing Extrovert

I have a friend who was a Big Sister.

She didn’t have much money at all. They did a lot of free activities. For example, they would spend a few hours kicking a soccer ball in the park. And they would go once/ month to visit elderly people in a local nursing home. They went to the public library together. My friend would help her Little Sis with her homework. It seems like if a “Big” is creative, there are countless cheap or free things to do together!

Definitely, it’s important to have enough time to spend with a child, but I honestly think money is much less of a consideration than one might imagine.

In any case, good for you for becoming a Big Sister!

Nov 26, 2008, 03:08PM PST | Respond to this


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