Wanted: A Few; Good Men; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee Hopes to Recruit More Male Mentors

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Shop foreman Mat Kroupa worried two years ago that he might not be the right person to become a "big brother." He wasn't a "sports guy" or a perfect person.

"I was worried: Is the kid going to like me?" Kroupa, 38, said. "Am I going to replace his father? Is that what they expect from me? He was 9 years old when I met him - I (didn't) know anybody 9 years old."

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Wanted: A Few; Good Men; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee Hopes to Recruit More Male Mentors

Kroupa wasn't even sure what he would do on his initial "date" with Zebadiah "Zeb" McCantes.

"I fixed his bike," Kroupa said. "That's something I can do. I thought, 'I hope I can keep finding something to do.' "

At first, Krou...

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