About US
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States.
Mentorship Pays
Big Dividends
BBBS Littles are
20% more likely
to enroll in college
BBBS Littles
Earn 15% More
over their lifetime
BBBS Littles
Earn 15% More
over their lifetime
Being a BBBS Little
Closes 2/3
of the economic gap
Groundbreaking research from a longitudinal economic study titled, “The Long-Term Impacts of Mentors: Evidence from Experimental and Administrative Data” confirms that mentoring delivers real, measurable economic outcomes.
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 serves children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country – including the Permian Basin.
National research* has shown that positive relationships between youth and their Big Brothers and Big Sisters have a direct and measurable impact on children’s lives.
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