About Us
Overview
Those involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters impact lives. Youth are impacted through one-to-one mentoring relationships. Volunteers are impacted by knowing they provided mentor to a youth. Donors are impacted by knowing they are making a sound investment with a proven return. To learn more about the impact of Big Brothers Big Sisters and download a PDF of our overview brochure: click here.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin is a donor and volunteer supported non-profit organization that has been professionally matching area youth with volunteers since 1972
- Experienced, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the U.S.
- Impact lives by focusing on 1-to-1 relationships.
- Initially match youth ages 6 and up
- Emotionally fulfilling and mutually rewarding.
Local History
The Green Bay YMCA started an unofficial, part-time Big Brothers program in 1972 with no national affiliation. The Green Bay-De Pere YWCA started a similar Big Sister program in 1974.
The YMCA assisted in the creation of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Brown County in 1977 and affiliated with the national Big Brothers Big Sisters movement. With the assistance of the United Way, this new agency absorbed the former YWCA program in 1983.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Brown County changed its name to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin in 1983. Client service to Oconto County began in 1985; client service to Door County began in 2001.
National History
To learn more about our national history click here: www.bbbs.org
Mission
Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of youth through professionally supported mentoring relationships.
Vision
Matching generations to improve the future.
