Rita Baker, Jasper County director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, is seeking volunteers to mentor to a growing waiting list of children in the organization’s community-based program.

“We’re hoping at this time of the year we can find people who are willing to give more than just their money but also their time and talents,” she said.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better forever. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers, known as “Bigs,” and children ages 5 through 18, known as “Littles.”