Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon’s mission is to create one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the promise and power of youth. The newest “Big” in our program, Francia, is also a staff member and Match Support Specialist. “Little” Javier has been waiting for his match since June 2021. When Francia heard about Javier she knew he was the perfect Little for her.
Javier has Cerebral Palsy and his mother has expressed that it has been hard to find services for him. She really wanted Javier to find a Big Brother or Big Sister and has been engaged in the process. Javier and Francia hit it off immediately, making plans of their first outing. He told her that he wanted someone that could take him to Walmart and he wants to eat Wendy’s in the park. He also asked if they could go to the library.
While Javier’s speech is limited, he is happy to speak to Francia in Spanish. Javier is bi-lingual in English and Spanish and he is learning French!
Javier is looking forward to floating the river next summer with his new Big Sister. Francia!