NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Langley Federal Credit Union donated $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Virginia Peninsula (BBBSGVP) for support of their youth mentoring programs. The organization provides positive role models for children to identify with and emulate, which then encourages them to do better socially and in school.
"The success of our programs depend on the support received by our community partners such as Langley," stated BBBSGVP CEO Ayanna King. "Based on our annual evaluations, 94% of our youth have improved their social-emotional competence by having a mentor in their life, 98% have avoided risky behavior and 85% have improved their educational success."
During 2016, BBBSGVP served 186 youth on the Peninsula. There are currently 65 children on a waiting list for mentors.