Mentor lends a helping hand
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SUE PARENTEAU
"Little" Andy Parenteau, 13, left, and his mentor in Big Brothers Big Sisters program, "Big" Jim Cropper, both of North Port, enjoy ice cream together at Sweet Scoops in Port Charlotte Friday night. January is National Mentoring Month, and BBBS of the Suncoast is always in need of caring adults willing to mentor a child.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SUE PARENTEAU
"Little" Andy Parenteau, 13, left, and his mentor in Big Brothers Big Sisters program, "Big" Jim Cropper, both of North Port, enjoy ice cream together at Sweet Scoops in Port Charlotte Friday night. January is National Mentoring Month, and BBBS of the Suncoast is always in need of caring adults willing to mentor a child.
NORTH PORT — Jim Cropper decided to become a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast over the course of a weekend in 2010.
First, he saw a sign about the organization while walking with his mom at the Port Charlotte Town Center.
