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MENTORING IMPACT

99%
Youth not arrested during mentorship1
93%
Youth indicated graduating post secondary education is very important3
92%
Youth improved or sustained behavior2
95%
Youth mentored are promoted to the next grade level2
90%
Youth indicated their Big helped them make better choices3
90%
Youth mentored improved or sustained academic performance 2

YOUR 2023-2024 FUNDING COMMITMENT TOTALED:

52,080

MENTORING
SESSIONS

110,160

IMPACTFUL
HOURS

$3.68M*

IN TIME
DONATED BY OUR MENTORS

STATEWIDE FUNDING

IMPACTING EDUCATION

TO SERVE 9,150 YOUTH, MENTORS & FAMILIES

Florida Dept. of Education Pre K-12 Appropriations Budget

2024-25 APPROPRIATION
$4.23 MILLION
2025-26 REQUEST
$4.73 MILLION
Sen. Trumbull
Form #2698
Rep. Botana
Form #2043

IMPACTING BUSINESS

TO SERVE 1,857 YOUTH, MENTORS & FAMILIES

Florida Department of Commerce

2024-25 APPROPRIATION
$950K
2025-26 REQUEST
$950K
Sen. Hooper
Form #1404
Rep. Andrade
Form #2731

IMPACTING COMMUNITIES

TO SERVE 2,086 YOUTH, MENTORS & FAMILIES

Florida Department of Legal Affairs/Attorney General

2024-25 APPROPRIATION
$1.5 MILLION
2025-26 REQUEST
$1.5 MILLION
Sen. Yarborough
Form #2843
Rep. Redondo
Form #1458

IMPACTING PUBLIC SAFETY

TO SERVE 2,850 YOUTH, MENTORS & FAMILIES

Florida Dept. of Juvenile Justice Criminal Justice Appropriations Budget

In partnership with Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, we are grateful for support of our preventive mentoring programs benefiting over 2,850 mentors and youth with families who have a history of incarceration.

* $3.68 Million in Time | Estimated Value of Volunteer Time for 2023:$33.48 per hour

1 Based on youth served in 2023-24 DJJ program

2 Based on youth served in 2023-24 DOE Program

3 Based on BBBS of America Program information