A $5,000 grant from the MutualOne Charitable Foundation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest will support one-to-one mentoring programs in Framingham and Natick. Steven M. Sousa, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MutualOne Bank and a Foundation trustee, announced the award this week.
According to Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO Jeffrey Chin, the Foundation’s gift will allow the organization to reach even more local children facing adversity. In the past year, 119 at-risk children in the two communities were paired with adult mentors, with others still eligible and hoping to join the program.
“The Big Brothers Big Sisters experience can change lives for the better,” said Sousa. “We’re pleased to invest in the future of the communities we serve by helping to meet the needs of today’s younger generation.”
