REQUIREMENTS

Requirements for Bigs

  • You don’t anticipate any major life changes within the next year (starting school, graduating, changing jobs, having a baby, etc.)
  • You’ve lived in Middle Tennessee for a minimum of 3 months
  • You’re not a high school student or college undergraduate (exception may be made for non-traditional students)
  • You reside in one of the following counties:*

Davidson
Williamson
Rutherford
Wilson
Sumner
Robertson
Dickson
Cheatham

*Volunteers who work in one of these counties are eligible for our site-based program.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS PER PROGRAM

COMMUNITY-BASED

  • 21 or older
  • You can commit to every week for at least one calendar year
  • You’ve been in your current employment position for a minimum of three months
  • You have reliable transportation

SITE-BASED

  • 18 or older
  • You can commit to every week for one hour during the school day for at least one school year
  • You’ve been in your current employment position for a minimum of three months
  • You have reliable transportation

E-MENTORING

  • 21 or older
  • You can commit to two school years
  • You are willing to attend 3 in-person sessions with your Little annually (in-person sessions are held virtually at this time)

SPORTS BUDDIES

  • You are 21 or older
  • You can commit to meeting with a child two Saturdays a month for a minimum of 6 months
  • You have reliable transportation

Interested in becoming a mentor?

Fill out the inquiry form to let us know you’re interested in volunteering with us and if you’d like to learn more about being a mentor before filling out an application. Once we receive and review your inquiry, we’ll send you the full application.

Inquiry Form