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We’d like to introduce you to a few individuals who are living examples of how our mentoring program can change the entire trajectory of a life and shape the futures of those around them.
[/fwp-anim-text][vc_separator color=”grey” align=”align_center”][fwp-anim-text animated=”true” animation=”enter right move 10px over 1s after”]Mentors are our Littles’ biggest champions. In addition to helping set goals and remain focused, mentors are role models who open a child’s eyes to what they can achieve.
More than two decades ago, Dane Worley lost his father to cancer. Worried that her son would never have a male role model to look up to, Dane’s mother brought him to Big Brothers Big Sisters. When we introduced the 6-year-old to his new mentor, Brian Hink, it was a turning point: Dane finally had someone to take him to the batting cages, to play catch, to shoot hoops. [/fwp-anim-text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”” width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4995″ alignment=”center” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”” width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4996″ alignment=”center” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][fwp-anim-text animated=”true” animation=”enter right move 10px over 1s after”]Over the next five years, Brian became a trusted friend and father figure who gave Dane the confidence to apply to UCLA and earn a scholarship playing college volleyball.
Not only are Dane and Brian still friends today, but the impact of their relationship continues to resonate. After graduating college and securing a job in business development, Dane brought the Big Brothers Big Sisters connection in his life full circle and was matched with a Little Brother of his own in 2016.
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- Age 18 or older
- Orange County resident for at least one month
- Must be willing to commit at least one year to the program
- Must have driver’s license/proof of car insurance
- Must participate in a 90-minute interview
- Must be willing to undergo a background check which includes fingerprints and DMV records
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