When people think about Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mentoring, most often our community-based model comes to mind. They picture a Big picking a Little up at their home and...
Marshall High School Bigs program boosts Littles’ emotional growth Sometimes all a child needs to stay engaged in school is having one thing to look forward to. For some Marshall students...
Big Sister, Little Sister enjoy being ‘goofy,’ setting goals Little Sister Rebecca and Big Sister Sharon Zinser share a sense of adventure and an appreciation for being “goofy.” And when...
Everything we do and every decision we make at Big Brothers Big Sisters has a common thread: What is best for our children? Whether it is deciding which child is...
Local students’ lives improve due to BBBS/CIS partnership More than a decade ago when Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS) employees began identifying students in need of mentoring, the agency...
Big Brothers Big Sisters, A Community of Caring has earned Service Enterprise certification from Points of Light. A Service Enterprise is an organization that fundamentally leverages volunteers and their...
Match enters ninth year as graduation nears “Two peas in a pod,” is how Big Brother Abdon Perez describes his friendship with his Little Brother Jaidyn. The two have the...
Play catch… Go to the movies… Bake cookies… Laugh… Dream… Kids in need of a mentor don’t have huge plans for what they’d like to do with a Big Brother...
WWMT helps spread the word on need for mentors “With only a few exceptions, they all say they love Old Country Buffet,” says Andy Dominianni, WWMT/NewsChannel 3 evening anchor. Dominianni...
Girl’s self-confidence blooms with the attention of Big Family Little Sister Aniya, who recently turned 10, is a quiet, soft-spoken girl who dreams of becoming a veterinarian. Her Big Sister...
In 2016, the outcomes for children in our program continued to be strong. Littles are: more likely to graduate from high school on time; more likely to be successful after...