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Changing perspectives. Changing lives.
For more than 100 years nationally and 60 locally, 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”) 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 for all youth to achieve their full potential.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Accountability
By partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community we are accountable for each child in our program achieving:
-Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships
-Avoidance of risky behaviors
-Educational success
National research has shown that positive relationships between Littles and their Bigs 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.1
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Every local Big Brothers Big Sisters agency is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with its own audited financial statement. See Financial Statements.
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1Tierney, J.P., Grossman, J.B., and Resch, N.L. (1995) Making a Difference: An Impact Study of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures
