My name is Jaeden Russell and I’m a Little Brother in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Sports Buddies program. I’m 14 years old and have been in the Sports Buddies program for 3 years. Sports Buddies is a great program and the best part is it gives you a positive male role model to look up to and a Big Brother to hang out with!
Jon is my Big and he’s a really cool dude. He’s a great male role model, has taught me a lot about sports, makes me feel happy, encourages me to be positive, and more importantly to be myself. The program offers a place to have fun, learn new sports, make new friends and feel safe. The main thing is to learn, play and have fun!!!
BBBSC gives you such a positive feeling and it’s been an awesome experience for me. You get to do a lot of cool things and you meet great caring people. It provides a positive influence in kids’ lives and offers them many opportunities to participate in activities they wouldn’t be able to do normally. It means a lot to me that other people volunteer their time to spend it with kids like me, especially if you don’t have a father in your life.
In 2018, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is turning 100 years old and celebrating 100 years of mentoring in Colorado! We will be sharing 100 stories to commemorate our 100 years of history. These stories will highlight the value and importance of mentoring in the lives of current and alumni Littles, Bigs, families, and community partners. Check out our blog each week to view the next story in the series. If you have a story you would like to share, please visit our story collection portal at: https://form.jotform.com/73046559388166.