Social distancing doesn’t have to mean a boring meet-up! Try these fun ideas next time you spend time with your Little over the phone or virtually. Play “Would you rather?” This is a simple phone-based game that requires no set-up. Simply take turns thinking of would-you-rather questions and answering them. Would you rather become five … Continued
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
Join us for the 14th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Fall Festival! Cash prizes for our Costume Contest!!! There will also be: Hayrides Food River Barge Rides Games Prizes AND MORE! Families are welcome. Workplace Program Littles must be accompanied by an a parent or guardian. Register at https://bbbsfallfestival.eventbrite.com
REGISTER NOW SEPTEMBER 23-24, 2019 HILTON AIRPORT HOTEL, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Join MENTOR and Big Brothers Big Sisters for the 2019 Texas Mentoring Conference. This conference will help attendees build the tools every youth development professional needs to run quality mentoring programs with strong foundations. There will be workshops and roundtables that cover every component … Continued
Purchase a Raffle Ticket to See “Hamilton”, Change the Life of a Child Big Brothers Big Sisters is excited to announce our special 2019 fundraiser. We are raffling off two tickets to see the exclusive, sold-out “HAMILTON” musical at The Majestic Theatre on May 10, 2019. This fundraiser isn’t just about getting theatre-lovers to support … Continued
On Thursday, February 7, 2019 The Texas State Association of Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies became a recipient of a $150,000 grant from The Meadows Foundation. The Meadows Foundation exists to assist people and institutions of Texas to improve the quality and circumstance of life for themselves and future generations. This grant was awarded to … Continued