![From left: Crystal Pablo, program specialist; Brittany Gutierrez, program specialist; Sarah Piano regional director at Big Brothers Big Sisters Aug. 27. The program helps find mentors to build a positive network for local youth. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura](/images/resized/images/news/2016/230_sep06/19_100_100.jpg)
Big Brothers Big Sisters: the importance of having someone in your corner
The challenges of a new school year are harder on some students. Lonely youngsters with a rough home life need support. But they don’t always know how or where to get it.
That’s where Big Brothers, Big Sisters enters the picture. For more than a century this non-profit has created one-to-one mentoring relationships designed to understand and empower.
The Big Brothers, Big Sisters branch in McKinley County, at 100 E. Aztec Ave., is such a place; where young people can find compassion and a listening ear.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Sarah Piano, of Gallup, has served as regional director of Big Brothers...