News and Updates

Mentors Meet Their Match

Jim and Natalie Matthews met each other as mentors through our Site Based Program and went on to form life-changing relationships not just with their Littles, but with each other. Here are their stories in their own words.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Metro Chicago Looks to Wipe Out the Waitlist with its Eighth Annual BIG Bash

The Leadership Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Metropolitan Chicago is thrilled to announce its eighth annual BIG Bash, to be held on Saturday, November 9 from 8pm to midnight at Venue West in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood.

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Lucky Number 7 – Match Makers

Through Match Makers™, our monthly donor community is helping to change lives every month by matching a child in Chicagoland with their new mentor. This month's story is about fulfilling your resolutions.

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Former Marathon Runner Steps Up to Support 2019 Team BBBSChi

Corinne, a former Big and member of Team BBBSChi, wrote to us about her experience as a Big Sister and why she wanted to support our team in this year’s Chicago Marathon.

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Representation Matters

As part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago (BBBSMC) Diversity Committee’s “Representation Matters” Initiative, a Bigs of Color Happy Hour was held at PepsiCo on July 11th. Thank you to BBBSMC Board Member Anthony Kyles for hosting us and helping to underwrite the event.

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