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The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County is to make a positive difference in the lives of children and youth and to assist them in becoming confident, competent and caring individuals by providing committed volunteers. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County is a program of the Butler County Family YMCA and a fully accredited sponsored agency of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
2013 Bowl for Kids' Sake - Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the Family Bowlaway!
Create a fundraising page and help BBBS of Butler County!
It only takes a few minutes to create your Online Fundraising Page:
- Click the Get Started button
- Personalize the text and the photo on your Online Fundraising Page to express your passions and your purpose.
- Send the link out to your friends, family, colleagues - anyone you think will help you reach your goal.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States. In Butler County, PA, the program has been matching children in need with caring, adult mentors since 1994. BBBS of Butler County has two main programs: the Core One-to-One Mentoring program that matches an adult volunteer (the Big) mentor with a child (the Little); and the COUL Club (Club of Unmatched Littles) that gives children who are waiting for a Big to participate in special activities every month. All activities, trainings and programs are free of charge to all program children, families and volunteers. It is because of our fundraisers that we are able to provide these important services to the community.
BBBS of Butler County helps the community in a very BIG way!
Teachers who were surveyed about children who are matched in our program say: their academic performance is 83% better!
Parents with our program say their child's: Sense of future is 93% better; Self-confidence is 86% better; and relationship with family is 53% better.
90% of the children in our program who are matched with a Big say that they feel happy, hopeful, lucky and content when they are with their Bigs. 80% say they feel excited, involved and confident.
Bigs in our program say their Littles: Can express feelings 62% better; and ability to make decisions on their own is 57% better
