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Phone - (859) 231-8181
Email - info@bbbs-bluegrass.org
OUR PROGRAMS
We offer a diverse range of programs designed to meet the unique needs and interests of our Bigs, Littles, and their families. Explore the program descriptions below to find the best fit for you. Our services extend across the following counties: Anderson, Bath (High School Bigs only), Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Montgomery, Scott, and Woodford. We proudly enroll children between the ages of 6 and 13.
COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING
In the Community-Based program, for just an hour or two each week, you can give a child the simple, yet invaluable gift of your friendship. Make fun crafts, play sports at the park, grab an ice cream, or take them to places they've never been...Your options are unlimited and so is your Little's potential. This program is for volunteers aged 18+.
HIGH SCHOOL BIGS
Our High School Bigs program matches high school students, ages 16+, with elementary school students. The High School Bigs visit with the Littles at the elementary school weekly to focus on building a positive friendship through shared activities and interests such as playing games, doing arts & crafts, and reading. This program has a proven track record of positive outcomes for both Bigs & Littles. Our current programs include Bath County, Jessamine County, Montgomery County and Tates Creek High.
BIGS IN BLUE
Bigs in Blue is a one-to-one mentoring program that connects youth with police in communities throughout Central Kentucky, building strong, trusting, lasting relationships. These relationships can help build stronger bonds between law enforcement and the families they serve.
SCHOOL-PLUS MENTORING
In School-Plus mentoring, Bigs meet with Littles one hour per week at their elementary school and do fun, enriching activities together such as playing games, doing arts & crafts and reading. The program also offers the flexibility for outings in the community if you and your Little ever want to get together outside of school for things like enjoying some ice cream or going to a movie. Our current sites include William Wells Brown, Booker T. Washington, Dixie, Deep Springs, Picadome & Coventry Oak Elementaries. This program is for volunteers aged 18+.
BROTHERS REACHING BACK
At Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass, young males of color make up more than half of our waiting list, many of whom have been waiting for a Big Brother for more than two years. They come to us with the hopes of finding a mentor who will inspire them to reach beyond their adversity. That's why we need individuals like you to reach back.
GET CONNECTED
For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.