JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It takes a LITTLE to be BIG, is the mission behind Big Brothers Big Sisters, the nation’s largest youth mentoring organization.

In honor of Big Brothers Big Sisters month, our very own Christina Burgess introduces us to her little sister, Ma’kiya.

Ma’kiya Smith is a smart, energetic and curious 7-year-old. Smith became my little sister back in March.

Both of us were brought together by Big Brothers Big Sisters. The nation’s largest and oldest youth mentoring program.

Sara Alford, the CEO for the Northeast Florida chapter, tells First Coast News that last year there were around 700 mentoring pairs, in the 8 counties in this region.

“This gives you the opportunity to see it from someone else's vantage point and really start to say how can I continue to create acc

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