Reimagine what it would be like if every young person in Colorado graduated from high school with a plan for their future and a mentor who has impacted them for a lifetime. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is setting a course for a Brave Path to a Big Future through the power of mentorship. What we raise will have a direct impact on how many young people we can serve in the coming year. The good news is that it takes little to BE BIG. It doesn’t matter how much time or money a person can give. We believe that big things start small — one moment, one action, one person at a time.
“If it wasn’t for this program, a bond like mine and Laura’s would not have existed. Laura, my Big Sister, believed in me and truly empowered me to achieve my goals and reach my potential. With the countless struggles I encountered, I can proudly say I am a first generation graduate. My name is Deysi Macias, and I can finally say, I did it!” – Deysi Macias, Alumni Little
“Debbie had a very big impact on me. She would tell me that I could go to college and do whatever I wanted, no matter what. That was instrumental to me.” – Tonya Howard, Alumni Little
“Mike would listen to me and respond with empathy, and that changed my life profoundly.” – Javon, Alumni Little and BBBSC Program Staff
“We’ve seen firsthand how the power of mentorship can not only change the life of a young person but impact an entire community, a whole generation, by breaking societal barriers, closing opportunity gaps and overcoming adversities embedded in communities nationwide.” – Artis Stevens, president and CEO of BBBSA
“This program is really important to me. I really love my Big Sister Kim. I have known her, basically my growing up life. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is one of the best opportunities I got to be a part of.” – Little Annabelle
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is to create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Since 1918, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is incredible potential. As part of the nation's largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages nine through young adulthood in Colorado. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
The organization was established as Big Brothers of Denver in 1918 to provide guidance to boys who were increasingly engaging in lawless behavior during World War I. In 1969, Big Sisters of Colorado was formed to address the growing needs for girls in the late sixties. The two organizations merged in 1996 and became Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado. In 2001, the organization joined with Big Brothers Big Sisters-Pikes Peak and now operates two offices, one in Denver and one in Colorado Springs.
Organization name
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado
other names
BBBSC, Big Brothers of Denver, Big Sisters of Colorado, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Colorado
1918
Tax id (EIN)
23-7161796
Category
Youth Development
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
750 W. Hampden Ave. Ste 450Other
111 S Tejon St Ste 302Arapahoe County, CO, US
El Paso County, CO, US