School Based Programs
 

The Lunch Pail Pal program (LPP) matches mentors to children who will meet in a School Based environment during Recess and Lunch, once a week throughout the School year.  Our matches enjoy playing games, working on school work and most of all, RECESS!  Children matched in this program with a Big Brother or Big Sister, have been shown to improve their grades, decrease in number of absences and gain self-confidence.

Lunch Pail Pal

Title:  Mentor

Purpose: The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. When elementary school children in a school-based setting are paired with a caring adult, research shows they have more positive attitudes towards school, achieve better grades, have improved relations with their peers and adults, and develop heightened self-esteem. Mentors are the essential link in improving this community.

Responsibilities and Activities:

Ø      To visit with a child one lunch hour a week.

Ø      To provide consistent mentorship relations for one school year.

Ø      To maintain monthly contact with the coordinator to assess program effectiveness.

Ø       To abide by the mission and guidelines for a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters and the designated school.

 Qualifications:

Ø      Ability and desire to work with children

Ø      Willingness to complete necessary interview and screening process

Ø      Ability to go to child’s school at lunchtime

Ø      Ability to develop a positive relationship with child

Conditions of the Job:

Time: Child’s lunchtime                                     Day: Flexible

Minimum Commitment:  One school year              Schedule: One hour a week

Benefits:

• Provide a critical one-on-one attention to children in need.
• Experience personal enrichment through developing a mentor relationship.
• Receive professional training about mentoring and asset building.
• Help strengthen children, families, and communities.
• Join a top-notch team of volunteers and agency staff members committed to enhancing the lives of children.
• You will make a BIG difference in a LITTLE person’s life.

QUESTIONS?

Call Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County at 752-0092

Forms

- High School Lunch Pail Pal Volunteer Packet

Teacher Student Contract,
High School Big Application,
High School Big Parent Permission,
Release of Information,
High School Activity Sheet,
Confidentiality

- Lunch Pail Pal Volunteer Packet

Volunteer Enrollment Application,
Confidentiality,
Release of Information,
SBM Activity Sheet

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Big Brothers Big Sisters take referrals from teachers, counselors and administrators.  If you would like to refer a student in your class to Big Brothers Big Sisters, please print and complete the Referral Form and mail it to: 

Big Brothers Big Sisters
137 Main Street
Kalispell, MT  59901

Forms

- Lunch Pail Pal Referral Packet Packet

Child Parent Permission Form – This form can be sent home with the child and returned to you or returned to our office at the address listed above.
School Referral Form

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If you would like to enroll and refer your child to receive a Lunch Pail Pal, please complete the following forms and send them to: 

Big Brothers Big Sisters
137 Main Street
Kalispell, MT  59901

Forms

Child Activity Sheet,
Child Parent Permission Form,

 

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