It's Your Turn Campaign

A Note from Super Bowl Champion and Big Brother, Gary Brown

"I was fortunate to have loving parents and realized the value of guidance at a young age. With the guidance of positive adults in my life, I attended Georgia Tech University, and was drafted into the National Football League to debut with the Green Bay Packers in 1994. By 1996, I had realized my dream of winning a Super Bowl.
 
Having grown up on Long Island, I see the issues children are facing. Today, we are losing our youth to the streets, even right here on Long Island. Unless we as men and women do something about it, it will become an epidemic.
 
I am a Big Brother. I wanted to give back and what better way than to share my time with a young man who needs it most. I cannot say that my experience so far has been easy. I have faced challenges with my Little Brother, with the choices he has made relating to drugs and peer pressure. However, I know that my role in his life is a positive one.  I make sure to surround him with positive experiences and people.
 
I am a constant in his life. To see him smile and to hear him repeat some of the things I have shared, I know I am making a difference.
 
It’s time to step up. There is a growing list of Little Brothers waiting for a Big- and they need you."
~ Gary, Big Brother

Mentoring Works.
Help us interview 100 men by September of 2012!

At BBBSLI, a child who is facing adversity has the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of a mentor. We are helping to prevent the poor choices and struggles that have invaded the lives of Long Island's youth.

We need Big Brothers.
We have a growing list of children waiting to be matched with a Big Brother. You or someone you may know could have an interest in our mentoring program! We urge you to apply today or get the word out to your friends and family.

It's Your Turn. Help us interview 100 men by September of 2012!

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