Kaiden
was matched with his Big Brother, Charlie, in September of last year. Their common interests of being outdoors and
staying active allowed for a bond to be created immediately. Charlie attended Kaiden’s soccer games and
watched his football practices, which was a huge deal for Kaiden since he never had a
male in his life to watch and support him before.
Many of their activities consist of playing catch or shooting baskets,
which Kaiden loves because "his mom isn’t that good at it."
Charlie
has enjoyed being Kaiden’s Big Brother for a few different reasons. “We have a
lot of fun together and hanging out with Kaiden kind of makes me feel like a
kid again. It is great that I can be
positively impacting a child while having this much fun,” says Charlie.
Kaiden’s
mom also feels that the two of them make a great match. “Charlie has
impacted Kaiden in an extremely positive way!
Kaiden is so proud to have Charlie as his Big Brother. Charlie has taught Kaiden what a good male
role model is."
Being
involved in the program has given Kaiden a boost in his self-confidence, an
opportunity to learn how to respect others and more happiness in his life. Kaiden said, “I like spending time with
Charlie because we have a lot of fun together and he is really nice to me.”
Charlie
and Kaiden have developed a friendship over the past nine months that will
forever change their lives for the better.
Charlie, Kaiden and his mom are all looking forward to what the future
of their relationship will bring.
Kaiden’s mom summed it up perfectly stating, “Getting a Big was truly a
blessing for our family.”
