2023 Big Kampaign for Kids
Big Brother Brad and Johnny in 1999 during one of their famous canoeing trips.
AN AFTERNOON FLOATING IN A CANOE = A FRIENDSHIP THAT LASTS A LIFETIME!
It doesn’t take much to make a difference. We’re transforming mentorship and committed to empowering all youth to…
Reach Their Full Potential!
Our evidence-based programs build social and emotional support, confidence, and resilience that help to ensure youth:
- are college and career ready
- have a healthy physical and mental health
IT TAKES LITTLE TO BE BIG!
Brad and John in 2023 at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Golf for Kids’ Sake Fundraiser!
Meet Alumni Match: Big Brother Brad and Little Brother Johnny!
The canoe paddles may have been replaced with golf clubs but the friendship remains strong over 24 years. Brad and John were matched in 1999 when John was a shy 9 year old. Brad had limited experience with youth, but was excited to provide a fun and trusting friendship for a local child. Over the years, Brad and John spent little moments exploring new adventures, conquering John’s many fears, and just making each other laugh. Their match officially closed in 2009 when John graduated High School, but their friendship continued to flourish. Brad and John stayed in touch and have leaned on each other during tough times in both of their lives. John shared that Brad is someone he could go to with hard questions and Brad made him feel better about the world. It sounds so simple, but the impact is real and lasting. By giving today, you invest in friendships that last a lifetime.
Click on the video to hear directly from Johnny about how Brad and the Big Brothers Big Sisters program impacted his life.
More Than a Gift…It’s A Child’s Future!
$1,500 = Creates & Supports ONE MATCH for ONE YEAR!
$1,000 = 6 months of group activities for matches — Provide social experiences for children they may not be able to experience, and help create a lasting positive memory for a Little and their Big
$500 = Professional Match Support for 1 year — Provides a match with support and training from program staff each month
$350 = Program Operational Support — Includes liability and accident insurance, facilities, communication costs, and match activities
$250 = Volunteer Enrollment & Safety Screening — Includes inquiry, assessment & enrollment, interview & training, review, and approval
$200 = Child Enrollment — Includes inquiry, assessment, interview, safety training, review, and approval
$150 = Volunteer Recruitment — Includes four hours of volunteer outreach
$50 = Match Proposal & Introduction Meeting — Completes the Initial Match Meeting with the Big, Little, Parent and program staff
Donating online is the fastest, easiest way to join the Big Brothers Big Sisters mission and help a child. Your financial support allows us to keep doing what we do: empowering kids in your community to achieve their potential. So start a child on their way to becoming an engineer or an artist. All it takes is the click of a mouse.