Aloha and welcome! As a parent, you recognize the potential of your child better than anyone. You want to give your child every opportunity to succeed and be happy in life. So, we're glad you found us! By enrolling your keiki with Big Brothers Big Sisters, you’re starting them down a path to an even brighter, more promising future. You are giving them a chance to see their unlimited potential and develop into even more responsible, successful, well-rounded individuals. Giving your child the gift of friendship with another positive role model is one of the best things you could ever do.
At Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i, we celebrate the many wonderful things about positive connections between people daily. Here’s an example of our program’s impact on a family from the guardian of one of our Youth:
"As a guardian for a minor in foster care (now in permanency) who has been matched with a Big through BBBS, I couldn’t express enough about how this organization and mentorship is making a strong and positive impact in our lives and within our community. We have been fortunate and grateful for the support and care from our coordinator, and for the support and care from our match. They are elemental to caring and providing an outlet for activities, outings, and a listening ear to our minor in need."
"BBBS is exceedingly meeting a need in our very own family. We are fortunate to have a match within an organization that is able to provide that supplement of caring and mentoring that will leave a lifetime footprint, and add value to our home and community. Because of strong values and a nurturing relationship through BBBS, our family has a most positive outcome and looks forward to continuing and continuing to watch the progress and differences in our lives throughout the minor’s growing years."
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The gift of friendship We want to learn more about you and your child and to set up a time for an official interview. Once we find the perfect Mentor match for your child, we will set-up a "match meeting" to celebrate the beginning of an incredible friendship!
Safety from the start Your child's safety is extremely important to us. Big Brothers Big Sisters conducts a thorough background check on every volunteer in our program, and every relationship is closely monitored and supported by a professionally-trained Case Manager. We will be in communication with you, your child, and their mentor each month to answer any questions and provide additional support.
Learn about your role You know what’s best for your child. So we’ll need your help from the start, providing information about your child’s strengths and needs, and ultimately approving the Mentor + Youth match. But your role doesn’t end there. Our staff looks forward to partnering with you along this incredible journey.
Our impact Our mentoring programs are effective in the short-term AND long-term. More than 90% of the children and teens in our mentoring programs experience academic, social, and emotional growth within the first year. Learn more about our impact...
