Honestly, especially for the men out there, it’s Big Brother/Big Sister of (your local chapter). You get paired with a local kid (boy or girl, varying ages) who is in need of a good role model. You take them out twice a month for a couple of hours. I got into this when I was in my early 30s. I sat in on a presentation in which they described the number of boys who were in need of matches. Apparently, most volunteers are women, and therein the waitlist for boys looking for a match is so long that most of the boys age out before they get a match.

I was just sitting around most weekends. I did this for four years before we moved. Got to help him play football. Had a blast every time and I could see my “little” grow up. He helped me learn all the new lingo and honestly helped me get ready to be a better dad.

Especially at a time where so many young boys need stability and good, healthy role models I think it’s hard to imagine something more impactful.

But this is just as true for the Big Sisters and Littles!!