BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY & THE INLAND EMPIRE

In a world of causes, we make a difference by creating professionally supported, one-to-one matches for youth who want to realize their full potential. Through mentoring, we aim to decrease the number of disconnected youth in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Empowered youth have the potential to change our world Big Brothers Big Sisters delivers one-to-one mentoring to youth facing adversity through four program models. We provide the training, resources and support necessary for each match to succeed. Volunteers are matched with children ages 6 to 16. Matches plan activities twice a month based on their own schedule. Employees are matched with high school students and meet once a month at company headquarters. Sessions last 90 minutes and are facilitated by a Big Brothers Big Sisters program specialist. Sloane Keane is an advocate for social change through youth mentorship. She joined Big Brothers Big Sisters in 2013 as the director of development, charged with creating new funding strategies that tripled agency revenue and doubled the number of matches supported annually. Since becoming CEO in 2018. Keane has continued the growth trajectory for the networks second-largest agency nationwide. She is commited to strengthening the organizations impact on disconnected youth across Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino counties.