1. Children have been
falling through the
cracks in the system
before there was
even a system.
Young people from single-parent families
are 200% more likely to go to jail
sometime in their lives.
70% of children of incarcerated family
members will go to jail without intervention.
Children of incarcerated
parents are the most
vulnerable in our community.
This cycle can be broken.
This cycle must be broken. Quad-Cities Area: 928-778-5135
Verde Valley & Sedona: 928-634-9789
www.azbigs.org
Do more than make a difference.
Be the difference.
2. And in one hour a week,
you can be the difference
in a child’s life!
Our program is the single
most effective way to positively
impact at-risk youth - spending
time with kids one-on-one.
Your mentors can meet at a local
school for one hour once a week, working one-on-
one with a child. Or volunteers can spend time
How:
Do more than
make a difference.
People of faith can
be the answer.
In Yavapai County, Matched Little Brothers and
Little Sisters are 56% less likely to be arrested than
all other young people.
Matched Littles are 46% less likely
to use drugs, 27% less likely to drink
alcohol and 52% less likely to skip
school.
When a child is matched
with a Big Brother, Big
Sister, Couple or Family:
Help Yavapai Big Brothers Big
Sisters help our community
by commiting your church to
matching ten children!
The choice is yours!
YBBBS will be there with
you and your volunteers as
long as they’re matched,
providing encouragement,
support and training.
with a child in the com-
munity as an Individual,
Couple or Family Match.
Be the difference.
Call TODAY! Quad-City Area: 928-778-5135 • Verde Valley & Sedona: 928-634-9789