About

Big Brothers Big Sisters is a donor driven youth mentoring organization. It is the oldest, largest and most effective mentoring organization in the United States. We have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country - including yours.

Our Mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forver.

Our Vision is that all children achieve success in life.

Our Accounability Statement:

We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community and hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program achieving:

Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships
Avoidance of risky behaviors
Educational Success

Our Mentoring Programs Works

Our local research has shown that positive relationships between youth and their Big Brothers and Big Sisters has a direct and measurable impact on children's lives. By participating in our youth mentoring programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are:

83% more self-confident
56% have an improved relationship with their families
48% better able to avoid substance abuse
65% better academic performance
69% have a better sense of the future
61% have a better relationship with their peers