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IN MEMORY

Our dear friend and colleague, Charlie Fischer, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2008. Charlie was a dedicated staff member and supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Charlie will be remembered for his wit, gentle demeanor and commitment to kids. He will be sorely missed. His family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to BBBS. Please follow this link. 





Shop, dine, or play at any number of businesses in your community on Tuesday, December 2, and a percentage of sales from your experience will directly benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound!
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Do you have an hour a week to change a child's life? 
 

We're looking for interested volunteers to meet with a Little Brother or Little Sister at a local elementary school for one hour each week during the school day. Volunteers and kids spend their time together eating lunch, playing board games, doing crafts, working on homework, or just goofing around on the playground. We have mentoring programs in convenient locations for most volunteers in King, Pierce and Jefferson Counties and we welcome volunteers at all of them. Being a School-Based Big is a great way to invest in your community’s future, get to know a local school, and – most importantly – be a friend and mentor to a child who needs one! Click here for more information.


If something were 97% effective, wouldn't you invest?

Independent research (Tierney, et al, 1995) shows that, compared to their non-mentored peers, Little Brothers and Little Sisters are:

52% less likely to skip school.
46% less likely to start using illegal drugs.
33% less likely to use violence to solve problems.
97% less likely to be involved with juvenile authorities.

We are the only outcomes-based mentoring program in the state with a proven record of transforming the lives of our children, their mentors and our communities.

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BBBSPS has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities! Read more here.

 


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