Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
In our nearly 100 years of operation, almost half a million Twin Cities kids have had their lives changed for their better, forever through Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities.
Today Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the most respected mentoring organization in the world, serving kids in all 50 states and 12 countries around the world. Here at home, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities is the largest and oldest mentoring agency in the region. We’re proud to be part of something really big.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities has a strong foundation that makes it possible for us to get kids on the right path to success.
Helping Kids Big Time
- Matching Twin Cities kids with mentors since 1920
- Consistently ranked in the Top 10% out of 300+ Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies nationwide
- Staff of 60+ in youth development and other supporting careers
- Serve 2,000+ young people every year
- Connecting Bigs and Littles using the most tested and evaluated mentoring model
- Specialized match team with proven track record of successful matches
- Dedicated match support professionals work with Bigs, Littles and Families to keep matches going strong
- Expert Education & Enrichment staff helps our Littles achieve success after high school and beyond
Big Brothers Big Sisters Programs:
- Community-Based Mentoring: One Child. One Adult. One Life-Changing Friendship.
- School-Based Mentoring: Bigs and Littles meet at the same time and place every week throughout the school year.
- Teen Program: Helping Littles explore post-secondary options, workforce readiness, and leadership & healthy lifestyles
- Graduation Coaches Program: helping students graduate from high school with plans for post-secondary education, training or employment.
- Free Arts Program: A unique combination of mentoring and the arts.
