Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Central Texas

The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas' mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships. Our vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and strong communities for all.

Description:
Big Brothers and Big Sisters are all kinds of people -- from high school and college students to business people to retirees -- who volunteer to spend time with children. Bigs sometimes spend as little as one hour each week with a child in need. Through this mentoring program, both child and adults share everyday experiences that enrich the lives of all involved.

Littles are youth, from 6 to 16 years old, who come to Big Brothers Big Sisters either through a parent, guardian or the Bigs In Schools program, through the recommendation of a teacher. Littles are from single and two-parent homes, from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds. The genesis of a match is that a parent, guardian or teacher believes that a child could benefit from the presence of an additional caring adult in his/her life. The parent or guardian gives permission for the child to participate.

History:
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States. We were founded in 1904 in New York by a gentleman who decided he wanted to help all the boys who were coming through the juvenile system. We’ve come a long way since then with approximately 460 agencies throughout the country serving more than 225,000 children.

The Central Texas agency was founded in 1971 and currently serves children in Travis, Williamson, McLennan and Brazos counties.

Contact people:

Melissea Keyes-Huff, (512) 472-5437, (email) Melanie Chasteen, Director Of Marketing, (512) 472-5437, (email) Gloria Brown, Customer Relations Coordinator, (512) 472-5437, (email)

Office fax number: (512) 472-5460

Address:

1400 Tillery St Austin, TX 78721 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bbbscentraltx.org

Last updated on February 11, 2009