| Show Big Brothers and nd Sisters needed in Uintah County By lly t Dorothy orothy Peltier Mike is eight years old Ills His parents have recently divorce and Mike thinks the divorce is somehow his fault He Ill says If It I had been a better little tittle littleboy littleboy boy maybe Daddy would have wanted to stay with us usand and the tears come But Out there is no father there to show him how men suppress their tears and no mother to comfort him She has to work all allday allday allday day now to support Mike and his other brothers and sisters And when she comes home at night after fixing dinner and straightening ng the house she's too tired to play with Mike Mike begins to crave attention any attention any way that he can get it it His grades begin to drop at school and be becomes the class cut cutup Everyone laughs at him and with him rum But when no ones one's looking the tears still come and fall unnoticed The most noticeable thing about these children is their feeling of insecurity in in- security They need attention attention at at- and If they dont don't get gel it from positive actions actions ac ac- lions they try to get it negatively This week Monday through Friday is Big Dig Brother Big Sister Week in the Uintah Basin Every day from to at the Uintah County Library and from to 9 pm p.m. on Wednesdays the films Cipher in the Snow and A Pal for Joey will bring out loud and clear the need and need and the answer If you are interested or or know someone who is applications applications applications ap ap- ap- ap are available at every poster site or call Big Dig Brothers Big Sisters A itA Big Dig Brother or Big Dig Sister lets the child be himself and the childs child's ego skyrockets His grades improve and he adjust better to s society says Jack Finley director of Uintah Basin Dasin Big Brother Big Sisters Big Brother-Big Brother Sisters of Duchesne and Uintah counties is not a government government government govern govern- ment agency It is an incorporated profit non-profit organization One of its aims is to stem the tide of rising juvenile delinquency by providing adult adut models that children from single- single parent homes can look up to National statistics show that children from single parent homes are four times as likely to drop out of school and six times as likely to appear in juvenile court as are children living with both parents And they are EIGHT times as likely to divorce their future spouses thus perpetuating perpetuating perpetuating per per- a cycle of family failure If y you u are are a single parent with children of school age 6 15 you can get volunteers to spend time lime with your children These volunteers try to become friends with the children to which they are assigned They provide social and recreational activities for their Little Brother or Little Sister They will help the child complete assigned projects and even help them in school if necessary Mainly they just become friends with the child explained Mr Finley If you are an adult 19 years and above you youcan youcan youcan can become a volunteer Big Dig Brother or Big Dig Sister This is a deeply satisfying experience and offers an opportunity for direct personal service without legal or financial responsibility The Big Brother and Sister usually combines their meetings with their Little Brother or Sister along with other social and recreational activities When you work with a achild achild achild child and see improvement Improvement improvement im Im- provement in the form of better relationship with other children improved behavior better grades a happy smiling face or pleased parent you have your reward he added Somewhere in your neighborhood there is a aboy aboy atoy boy toy or girl who needs a aman aman aman man or woman You haven't met them yet These children are fatherless they are without adult male or female guidance because their parent is working much of the time the children are home from school or the parent cant can't provide all aU the guidance the children need The child is unhappy and has problems The future is not pretty for them We know who that boy or girl is We would like to have you meet them You are needed to provide the example that they need These children need you Volunteer and your life Ufe will be better belter If U you are a single parent contact our office and we will start the search for a volunteer that will wilt be able to help your child concluded Mr k Finley |
