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The bad news:
- Children from single parent homes are more likely to become involved in gangs
- 3 out of 4 individuals in youth correction facilities are from single parent homes
- 50 percent of single mothers are living in poverty
- 63 percent of youth suicides are children from single parent homes
- 70 percent of teenage pregnancies are to youth from single parent homes
- Divorce is the leading cause of childhood depression
The GOOD NEWS is that
resiliency research (the study of youth that have "beaten the odds")
points to the presence of a caring adult friend as the pivotal reason
why children who should have succumbed to harmful circumstances,
instead thrived.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County is dedicated to serving children by matching them with caring adult volunteers in long term, one-to-one friendships. With your support, we can prevent them from becoming one of the statistics mentioned above.
Will you make Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County your charity of choice? Your donation will enable us to strengthen and expand our services to youth. Your financial gift will help defray our costs for ongoing volunteer recruitment, and assist us in reaching our goal of providing a Big for every child in McHenry County who needs one.
Help us help these children beat the odds! Please send your gift today to Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County, 4318-B W. Crystal Lake Rd McHenry, IL 60050. We also accept credit card contributions over the telephone and can accept donations made through our Paypal Account by clicking on the Make a Donation button below. You can contact us at 815.385.3855.
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