Joel Reagan speaks with Abi Sutherland, Tulsa Area Director of Big Brothers, Big Sisters. She shares about the BIg Brothers, Big Sisters mentoring model, its history in Oklahoma. Sutherland explains how the matching process between adult mentor and child/teen and why it's important. She shares what things "Bigs" and "LIttles" do together. Sutherland shares stories about the impact these programs make as well as the impact of mentoring relationship with her "little." The need for volunteers is another point of discussion. (https://bigoklahoma.org/)
Original airdate: 4/21/2024
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Joel joined EMF in 2010 and he covers U.S. central states including major markets Dallas-Fort Worth, Nashville, and Kansas City.
