A special thank you to those 75 Fillmore High School youth (some of whom are pictured above) who volunteer to make a difference in the lives of a younger child. The youth meet weekly to do homework, arts and crafts, or to talk about something of interest or simply share how their week has gone. In addition the youth go on trips together (on February 15 they are going to the LA Zoo). The youth are supervised by program staff; Amelia Aparicio for Mountain Vista, Sespe and the Boys and Girls' Club; Norma Magana and Alicia Rodriguez at Fillmore Middle School. The program started matching high school youth with 5 - 12 year old elementary and middle school students in 2000. In 2003 the Fillmore/Piru Mentor Program joined Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ventura County. The high school youth are called Big Brothers or Big Sisters and the elementary or middle school youth to whom they are assigned is the Little Brother or Sister. The cost to match a high school "Big" and elementary "Little" is approximately $1500 per match. Studies have shown that the longer the match the greater the experience for both the "Big" and the "Little". Most high school students are signed up to be a mentor in their Freshmen year and they are encouraged to continue on through all four years of high school. If you are interested in donating to the program or would like to know more, please contact Lynn at 907-6576.