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Our Mission: To help children become
confident, competent and caring individuals through a professionally
supported, one-on-one relationship with an effective adult mentor.
In our lives, each one of us has been touched by someone - other than
our parents - who broadened our horizons, made the mundane special, and
transformed us with little moments of magic in our everyday lives. Do
you remember the person who brought that light into your life? By volunteering
with Big Brothers Big Sisters, you can do the same for a child. And you
will both be forever changed by the experience.
Children need adult friends in their lives to help guide them through
life’s many obstacles. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati,
has a rich history of nurturing friendships between caring adult
volunteers and children and youth. For nearly 70 years, Big Brothers
Big Sisters has served thousands of children in the Greater Cincinnati
community through its mentoring programs. Through these experiences,
a difference has been made in the lives of thousands of children.
The Big Brother movement was started in Cincinnati in 1903 by businessman
Irv Westheimer. His idea to reach out to fatherless boys gained support
in Cincinnati, then spread coast-to-coast and expanded to include young
girls. There are now nearly 500 Big Brother Big Sister agencies in
the United States - our agency is the 16th largest in the nation.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati matches children between
the ages 8-13 who are living in single-parent or non-parent homes in
an eleven county area: Hamilton, Clermont and Brown in Ohio; Boone, Kenton,
Campbell, Grant and Pendleton in Kentucky; and Dearborn, Ohio and Ripley Counties in Indiana.
Check out our Web site for information about Big Brothers Big Sisters
and how you can become a volunteer.
If you’re already a Big, you can find information about upcoming
events and activities and other resources offered by our agency.
Be sure to check out our fund raising pages
to see how you can make a difference in the life of a child through Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati.
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