About our Charity Partner of the Year
Vision
All youth achieve their full potential.
Mission
We create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite
the power and promise of youth.
Youth in our program (Littles), ages 6 and older, are matched with a volunteer mentor (Bigs). Our qualified and specially trained staff create and support the matches to ensure a healthy relationship develops. These relationships contribute to better schools, brighter futures, and stronger communities. Our mentors don’t create potential for the child they are matched with, they just defend the potential that is already there.
Community Program
Our community-based program provides Littles with adult Bigs, and they spend approximately six to eight hours per month together, in a variety of activities to develop pro-social behaviors and broaden their horizons. Matches can go hiking, meet for hot cocoa, bake cookies, or go on other adventures together.
School Program
Our school-based program matches Littles in elementary and middle school with high-school or adult Bigs who meet with them once per week at school, typically during lunchtime. These matches play games, read books, work on schoolwork, or simply talk.
Program Cost
Our program is provided at no cost to the families we serve. Through the generosity of a variety of funding sources, including individual donors, corporations, governmental entities, and foundations, we raise the resources necessary to carry out our mission.
Program costs include thorough enrollment and matching processes for volunteers and families. Additionally, professional staff deliver ongoing support for children, families, and volunteers to build and sustain safe, consistent, and positive mentoring relationships. It costs us about $2,500 to support a match for one year.
Recent Campain
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Central Montana recently launched its Mentoring Moves Us campaign, an initiative focused on expanding access to mentorship for local youth. The campaign highlights the powerful impact of one-to-one mentoring relationships in helping children build confidence, resilience, and preparing the future workforce of our community. With a goal to raise $250,000 before the end of the year, Mentoring Moves Us invites the community to invest in the potential of the next generation. Every donation helps match more children with caring adult mentors, moving us all toward a stronger Montana.
How you can help
Montana Estate Lawyers (MEL) donated $2,500 to support the campaign and encourages others to join in! MEL also volunteered at BBBS’ annual summer BBQ in Great Falls, where Bigs, Littles, and families came together to celebrate the power of mentorship.
If you are interested in becoming a Big Brother or Bis Sister or donating, please contact BBBS at 406.453.5521
