Assemblyman Arambula pledged to serve as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters during a public recruitment appeal that said the Central Valley needs 140 volunteers and that the governor has challenged Californians to recruit 10,000 volunteers statewide.

The event featured a speaker who opened by saying, “We need heroes. In the Central Valley, we need a 140 of them to step up to be part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.” The speaker identified Assemblyman Arambula as one of those who had signed up to mentor.

“I'm always inspired to be with chief service officer Josh Bridal, and the governor has challenged us to come up with 10,000 volunteers across the state,” Assemblyman Arambula said. “As a father of three girls, I know the importance that we can play in helping to raise the next generation. I look forward to being a big brother. It takes us stepping up in this moment to be the leaders that we can shape for tomorrow.”

Organizers also pointed attendees to an online sign-up, urging men to register through a site referenced at the event. A closing remark repeated the statewide target: “We do need 10,000 young men to step up to serve in their communities. So go to menservicechallenge.com today.”

The statements in the event comprised public recruitment appeals and a personal pledge by Arambula to mentor; there was no formal vote or governmental action recorded in the transcript provided.

Additional details provided at the event included the specific volunteer targets—140 for the Central Valley and 10,000 statewide—and a web address for prospective volunteers. No dates for mentor training, program start dates, or sponsoring agency names beyond references in remarks were specified in the transcript.