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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.
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Role as a Lunch Pail Pal (LPP) |
Title: Mentor
Supervisors:
Mary
Stahlberg – School Based Coordinator – Kalispell, Evergreen
Christy O’Neil – School Based Coordinator – Whitefish, Columbia
Falls
Purpose: The mission of Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Flathead County is to build caring relationships between
children, volunteers, and families to enrich their lives and their
communities. 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:
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To visit with a child one lunch hour a
week
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To provide consistent mentorship relations
for one school year
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To maintain monthly contact with the
coordinator to assess program effectiveness
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To abide by the mission and guidelines
for a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters and the designated school.
Qualifications:
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Ability and desire to work with children
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Willingness to complete necessary
interview and screening process
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Ability to go to child’s school at
lunchtime
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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??
Contact Mary at BBBS of Flathead County @ 751-3701 or
Christy in North Valley @ 892-6570 X 230
Forms
- High School
Lunch Pail Pal Volunteer
Teacher
Student Contract,
High School Big Application,
High School Big Parent Permission,
Release of Information,
High School Activity Sheet,
Confidentiality
- Lunch Pail Pal Volunteer
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
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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