Manatee Community Foundation Awards Grant

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast has received a $2,500 grant from Manatee Community Foundation-Evans Family Charitable Fund in support of the School-Based Mentoring program in Manatee County. Mentors in the School-Based program work with children and youth who are at high risk for academic failure and eventual dropout. Through caring, supportive mentoring relationships, mentors work one to one with students to improve their academic performance, classroom behavior, and attendance record.