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MENTORING IMPACT

99%
Youth not arrested during mentorship1
93%
Youth indicated graduating post secondary education is very important3
93%
Youth improved or sustained behavior2
96%
Youth mentored are promoted to the next grade level2
91%
Youth indicated their Big helped them make better choices3
90%
Youth mentored improved or sustained academic performance 2

YOUR 2024-2025 FUNDING COMMITMENT TOTALED:

55,728

MENTORING
SESSIONS

111,428

IMPACTFUL
HOURS

$3.87M*

IN TIME
DONATED BY OUR MENTORS

STATEWIDE FUNDING

IMPACTING EDUCATION

TO SERVE 9,640 YOUTH, MENTORS & FAMILIES

Florida Dept. of Education Pre K-12 Appropriations Budget

2025-26 APPROPRIATION
$4.73 MILLION
2026-27 REQUEST
$4.98 MILLION
Sen. Trumbull
Form #3236
Rep. Melo
Form #2540

IMPACTING BUSINESS

TO SERVE 1,857 YOUTH, MENTORS & FAMILIES

Florida Department of Commerce

2025-26 APPROPRIATION
$950K
2026-27 REQUEST
$950K
Sen. Hooper
Form #1738
Rep. Albert
Form #2788

IMPACTING COMMUNITIES

TO SERVE 2,880 YOUTH, MENTORS & FAMILIES

Florida Department of Legal Affairs/Attorney General

2025-26 APPROPRIATION
$1.25 MILLION
2026-27 REQUEST
$1.5 MILLION
Sen. Massullo
Form #3261
Rep. Redondo
Form #1674

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.

* $3.87 Million in Time | Estimated Value of Volunteer Time for 2024:$34.79 per hour

1 Based on youth served in 2024-25 DJJ program

2 Based on youth served in 2024-25 DOE Program

3 Based on BBBS of America Program information