About Big Brothers Big Sisters
For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life.
As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters' Mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters' Vision is that all youth achieve their full potential.
Accountability: We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community to hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program, achieving:
Higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships
Avoidance of risky behaviors
Educational Success
Our Programs Start Something
Here's the proof. National research has shown that positive relationships between mentees and their mentors have a direct and measurable impact on children’s lives. By participating in our programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are:
• more confident in their schoolwork performance
• able to get along better with their families
• 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
• 27% less likely to begin using alcohol
• 52% less likely to skip school