Welcome!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Livingston
County has been providing children with mentors since 1980. Our
service is based on a One-To-One relationship between a
volunteer and a child in need of a friend.
Volunteers serve as friends, mentors, and
role models, helping children (who are primarily from
single-parent homes) gain greater self-confidence. “Bigs”
encourage “Littles” to realize their potential and see
themselves as having happy and successful futures.
The Search Institute,
a national research firm, conducted a study examining the effect
of Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring on youth and found that,
compared to their peers, Little Brothers and Little Sisters who
met with their Bigs regularly were:
- 46% less likely to start using drugs
- 27% less likely to start drinking
- 52% less likely to skip a day of
school
- 37% less likely to skip a class
- 1/3 less likely to hit someone
- More trusting of their parents/
guardians
- Less likely to lie
- Felt more supported and less
criticized by their peers and friends
Big Brother and Big Sister mentors have
influenced the lives of hundreds of children through the years.
In 2008, 503 children were matched with their own mentor in
Livingston County alone.
The menu on the left side
of this page will direct you to more information about us, what
we do, and how we do it (including our
Mentoring
Activities).
We've Moved!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Livingston County has moved.
You can now find us located inside the
McPherson Mansion at:
915 N. Michigan Ave.
Howell, MI 48843
Our phone, fax and emails have all remained the same.
Bowl For Kids' Sake Info
We have 2010 BFKS information available on
our Fundraising page.
News and Events
NIKE Volunteers at BBBS
We would like to thank NIKE employees,
Mike Killian and Kelly Jackson for volunteering their time to
help us with some office work. Also a big thank you to NIKE
Manager, Bridget Cotton, for making this possible. It was such a big help. Thank
you!
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Big Brother Bob and Little Brother EJ, matched for 9
years, are always finding a new restaurant to try together.
Big Sister Valerie and Little Brother Mateo love
getting together. They see each other every Sunday no matter
what’s going on.
“She feels special a lot having a “Big Sister” and someone else
who cares/works with her.” ~ Mrs. Shaw, teacher at Latson Road
Elementary
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