Relationships To Last Decades

        It is known the the biggest difference between Big Brothers Big Sisters and other mentoring organizations, is the professional support. The magic to the relationships that form from mentoring is the matchmaking process they undergo. This process is very strict as we want to make sure our bigs' and littles' are truly compatible. There have been numerous situations where we have someone who would make a great big come in for an interview but they have too much of a time commitment job or travel weekly, which would make the mentoring process too difficult for them. 

        These kids come from very hard backgrounds where they really just need a role model to look up to. In cases like Bryce Hammond and Zach Hokett, lifetime relationships are created that in the beginning didn't seem like they would be too close. The first day the big and little met, they bonded through a funny incident while jumping on the trampoline. The amazing thing is that little event like that become the root of amazing relationships that last a lifetime. Zach was just a business man who wanted to give back to the community somehow, and now he says he cannot imagine his life without Bryce. 
        Not all relationships formed in the organization are lifetime long, most lasting around three years. However there are many like Zach and Bryce who truly develop a one of a kind relationship. Bryce shares how he loves to share his ups and downs of life with Zach as he becomes a teenager, he admits that if it wasn't for him that he would just be bottling everything up. Relationships like these are rare in anyone's life, but with Big Brothers Big Sisters children like Bryce can have a role model like Zach that they search for times to brag about.

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