DENVER — As of early August, over 200 children are on a waiting list for Big Brothers Big Sisters o Colorado waiting to be paired with a mentor.

"Channel Seven has helped attract so many more mentors, especially diverse mentors. So I'm very grateful for that. But it seems like no matter how many we get, more [kids] come," President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Elycia Cook said.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado has made progress in getting children matched with a mentor. The waiting list typically contains over 300 kids. Despite that progress, 247 kids are currently on a waiting list. Cook said 70% of those are young men.

Some mentees are dealing with traumatic events, kids not being raised by a birth parent and even single moms raising moms, according to Cook. Wit

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