Citigroup Foundation Donates $10,000
For Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Financial Literacy Program in San Juan Capistrano
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF., January 30, 2009 – The Citigroup Foundation has donated $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County to offer a financial literacy program to Little Brothers and Little Sisters involved in the organization’s school-based program at San Juan Elementary School in San Juan Capistrano. The program meets after school weekly, and pairs a teen mentor to an elementary school student in need.
“We’re grateful to Citigroup for allowing us to offer this program to our youth for a second year,” remarked Gus Valdespino, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County. “It’s been a successful element of our program in San Juan, and we’re pleased we have the opportunity to continue it.”
Mentors Needed – A Big Brother or Big Sister acts as a friend and mentor in the life of a child in need, or Little Brother or Little Sister, ages 6-16. Orange County has a great need for mentors, especially men. There are 110,000 single parent households in Orange County, a quarter of which are living in poverty. There are over 250 children waiting to be matched to a Big Brother or Big Sister.
