Discuss Corona with your Little? Don’t avoid the subject Children are hearing a tremendous amount. They’re hearing big words that they’ve never heard before. For younger children that may just start with demystifying terms, like answering “what is coronavirus?” The answer: “It’s a really big word but it’s a fancy word for what we normally … Continued

Updated Thursday, January 21 Visitors, clients and volunteers at home visits Visitors are only coming to the office by appointment only. Match Intros and Parent/Child Interviews are also only done by appointment.  When these appointments are scheduled, the pre-screening questions and mask requirement are sent to all participants.  Follow up on whether that pre-screening has occurred … Continued

March 12, 2020 MEMO from the Staff and Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas Dear Volunteers, Families and Friends, As we all learn and understand more about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), here is some guidance on navigating your match during this time: Bigs and Littles/ Mentors and Mentees in our Community-Based Mentoring … Continued

Become a part of our movement Big Brothers Big Sisters has launched a new recruitment campaign called The MENtoring Movement. Over a 90-day period, our goal is to recruit 90 male mentors to become volunteer mentors (Bigs) to children on our waitlist. The campaign kicked-off on New Year’s Day and will conclude on March 31, … Continued

Becoming a mentor is a fun, life-changing experience!  We call our mentors Big brothers and Big Sisters. Bigs & Littles embark on new adventures, leading to strong bonds and life-enriching experiences for both. When you become a Big, you are positively influencing the trajectory of a child’s life. Community-Based Mentoring Community-based mentoring is the traditional … Continued