2018-410-E Finance - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle Inc outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 1381 F24A-F27l3-438F-AC45-7A1 6015EA606 = xhibit A: Provider's Outside Agency Application 2. AGENCY INFORMATION (Be Very Brief and Concise) Please provide the following information about your agency (2 pages OR LESS): a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): 10/26/1998. A BBBS agency has operated in our area for 19 years. BBBST, which is the result of a merger between two BBBS agencies, has been in operation for over 12 years. b) Agency's Purpose /Mission (no more than a few sentences): Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported, one -to -one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. c) Types of Services the Agency Provides (bullet format): Community -based mentoring provides children in need of adult role models with a one -to -one mentor relationship with a volunteer from the community. These volunteers receive extensive screening and training from our Enrollment Specialists and our Match Support Personnel. We follow a careful process to make a quality match between youth and the appropriate volunteer in order to promote long -term relationships. The Community -based "Bigs" routinely provide eight to 10 hours a month of quality one -to -one time for each child. These Bigs play an integral role of the lives of their "Littles" by providing a stable adult role model to help guide these children in the right direction. Site -based mentoring provides mentors to children during and after school on their school's campus. Our partnerships with many local schools allow teachers or key school personnel to refer children who may need extra attention to build better social skills or those who may be lacking in a particular area of schoolwork. Although it takes place at schools, our Site - Based Mentoring program isn't limited to the classroom. Of course, some Littles do talk with their Bigs about class, do homework, or read together, but it's perfectly fine to shoot hoops in the gym or play on the playground. At the end of the day, it's really all about starting a friendship, providing guidance, and inspiring them to reach their potential. Site -based volunteers are oriented, screened, and trained to assist this population of children with the same care and detail as our Community -Based volunteers. Matches in Site -Based programs last for one school year and may continue into the next at the request of the parent, child, teacher, and volunteer. As an initiative within our Site -Based program, we launched the first Beyond School WallsSM site in Wake County in November 2017. It is a version of our Site -Based mentoring program whereby a group of students from local elementary and middle schools meet with their Bigs at the workplace instead of the school. These meetings happen once or twice a month over the course of a school year. This allows a company to provide a captive and consistent volunteer team of new adult friends and role models to kids who need it the most. Beyond School Walls enriches both the lives of the employees and the children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle. Agency Information 1/18/2018 7:54:45 PM Page 12 of 29