In honor of National Mentoring month, more than 55 matches of Bigs and Littles from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado took to the court for a basketball skills event last month with two Denver Nuggets.
The Sports Buddies Mentoring Program provides mentoring for kids often facing adversity. It offers kids from low-income families the opportunity to experience participatory and spectator sports. Many of them do not always have the chance to join sports teams or participate in the wide variety of athletics available to them through Sports Buddies.
Scott Reiman spent several years acting as a mentor for kids through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. He knows firsthand how positive relationships with adult mentors can prove to be one of the most fundamental elements of success later in life.
Photo by Big Brother Big Sister of Colorado