Jae's Story

“What I enjoy most about being a volunteer has to be the joy and excitement that builds up leading to each hangout with my little. When it’s your choice to volunteer, you have that much more passion and joy out of programs like BGCBigs. Being a volunteer has brought me such happiness and purpose and I enjoy most seeing the happiness and friendship created with my mentee. You become someone they look up to and that’s inspiring.

Being a volunteer benefits me in ways I never thought would happen, I have gained great personal friendships with other volunteers. It has shined a light of being proud of the program I choose with being the PRISM program and providing safety for queer youth. Being a volunteer also benefits me by getting me out of my potentially small box of things I would have done and provided me with a bazillion other things I can do with my little or others. I’m only 4 months into the program and I can truly say it has changed my life.”

- Jae Borne, PRISM Mentor