Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grand Erie

Our Mission:

To enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people.

We serve young people who face adversity and are in need of an additional consistent and supportive developmental relationship.

Our Programs:

We have both 1:1 and group mentoring programs, in the community and at schools and community sites.  The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in virtual mentoring and/or  in-person mentoring, when all parties are feeling safe and comfortable.

All of our programs are facilitated by volunteer mentors.  These volunteer mentors are caring adults, aged 18 years and over, who are carefully onboarded and trained by our agency staff.  These volunteers may be post-secondary students or community members.

Our Impact:

Young people graduate our programs with measurable outcomes.

• Social Emotional Competence
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Educational Engagement & Employment Readiness