The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 19, 1972, Page Page 7, Image 7
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By Chere Cope
Many underpriviledged or
attention-starved chilklren'. now
have something to look forward to
-a friend. Some .one to spend time
with them, love them, and under
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"We don't play God," says Clay
Norman, director of Big Brothers
and Sisters in Columbia. "We just
give attention so the children can
learn what type of -people they want
to be. Our purpose is not to preach
or teach--just set an example."
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juvenile delinquency in children
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The organization always places
nale volunteers with the boys and
emales with the girls. Norman
xplains, "In most cases, especially
vith the underpriviledged, there is
Lot a father in the house. The boys
ieed to identify with a male image.
Nith the girls the mother is often
vorking and not in the home and
hey can't identify with them. ' big
ister provides this identity, keeps
hem off the streets and from
ecoming a mother themselves at
in early age."
In addition to the volunteer ser
rices working with children, there
s a Halfway House at 2315 Lincoln.
Phis house helps poor and destitute
amilies get a new start in life. The
Louse helps them find jobs, medical
id, and places some of the children
n Head Start programs. "The only
rouble now," Norman says," is that
ve're about to get closed down
ecause we can't afford the rent."
"Three years ago, when the nouse
vas started, it was new and exciting
md funded by the community. Now
t's worn off. We are looking for
vard to funds supplied by the
arolina Cares drive. They helped
is last year."
Those students interested in
)ecoming a big brother or sister
nay contact John Elkins, Volunteer
services, in the Pendleton Building.
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dren don't need that, they need
love."
The children the agency helps are
those that need attention, and try v
to get it by acting up in class or
throwing temper tantrums. At first,
Big Brothers and Sisters accepted
only those children who were black
and under-priviledge. Now, 20 per t
cent of the children are white, and
many come from the upper and mid
dle class.
Because there are more children
than volunteers, the organization
sponsers as many group activities
as possible.
The children go to movies, par
ticipate in bowling leagues--there i
are even Scouting organiza- 1
tions and a group of pre-schoolers a
called Ginger Snaps. There are 158
volunteers for over 350 children in t
Richland County.
Big Borothers and Sisters is deli- t
berately looking for volunteers who
have made mistakes and will admit
it. "None are 'super straight' or
wear coats and ties," Norman says.
"The children can't identify with
people like that. Although the mini
mun age is 18, there is no limit on
how old a volunteer can be. It's
really how young you feel.
Our "youngest" volunteer is a nun
in her mid 60's--we want people who
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