MENTORING MAKES A
BIG IMPACT
For over 30 years, we’ve been building brighter futures in Southern Maine through life-changing relationships that inspire big dreams & great achievements.
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KIDS IN SOUTHERN MAINE ARE WAITING FOR A MENTOR |
| 283 |
YOUTH SERVED IN CUMBERLAND & YORK COUNTIES 2025 |
THE NEED FOR MENTORSHIP HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER
Your partnership helps to ensure that more young people in Southern Maine can access the life-changing support of a caring mentor.
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For more than seven years, Derrick and Shane have built a relationship rooted in trust, depth, and connection. A relationship where shared activities became the backdrop for meaningful conversations, personal growth, and planning for the future. Shane was 10 years...
Experienced nonprofit and education leader will advance the organization’s mentoring mission across Cumberland and York counties. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine (BBBSSM) has appointed Mary Ellen Auriemma as its next Executive Director, effective August 3, 2026. Auriemma will...
KyLeigh and Bailey were matched in August 2024. Nearly two years, countless art projects, and some big confidence building endeavors later, they're celebrating their match graduation and just how far Bailey has come. When KyLeigh and Bailey were first matched,...
KIDS IN OUR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ARE
| 46% | less likely to experiment with drugs |
| 52% | less likely to skip school |
| 59% | more likely to get better grades |
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