Community Mentoring Program

The Buddy Program’s Community Program is our traditional and longest running mentoring program.
 

Program Facts:

• Buddy Pairs meet three to four times a month to spend one-on-one time together.
• Through mandatory screening, training, and regular case management, TBP stresses to Big Buddies the importance of consistency in building and maintaining a mentoring relationship.
• This program is available to youth and adults living in the geographical area of Aspen to El Jebel, Colorado.

Do What You Like:

Buddy Pairs spend their time doing something they both enjoy on their own or engage in a variety of Buddy Program sponsored free activities that are organized by Buddy Program staff, including:

• Snow-shoeing with A.C.E.S., Bowling at El Jebowl, Movies at Paragon Technology Center, and many other opportunities in partnership with other nonprofits and businesses in the Valley.
• Buddy Ski Day
• Outward Bound

Learn more about the screening and training process.

Fill out a Big Buddy Application Form

On-line Big Buddy Application Form
   Big Buddy Application Form (PDF - 320kb)

Why have some of our current Big Buddies volunteered?

"I want to help out my Carbondale community more. I know that education is the key for today's young people and I want to inspire them" - Big Buddy in the Mid-Valley area.

"I think that children need as many positive role models in their lives as possible. I know I can serve that purpose with only an hour a week!" - Big Buddy

Fast Facts:
Community Buddy Program Sponsored Activities

The Buddy Program offers 15-20 free activities per year for Buddy Pairs in the Community Program to engage in educational, environmental, creative and outreach aspects of the community.
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