News and Updates

Songfinch Provides Free Custom Songs for BBBSChi Mentoring Matches This Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday 2023, BBBSChi partnered with Songfinch to provide custom songs for our mentors who we call "Bigs" to send to their mentees who we call "Littles."

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Giving Thanks – A Thanksgiving Holiday Recipe From Our Family to Yours

For so many of our matches, cooking or baking is what first brought them together. It’s a part of shared milestones, conversations, and traditions. For Little Sister Damaris and her Big Sister Suzanne, baking means a chance for quality time spent together talking and connecting.

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2023 Mentoring Matches of the Year

BBBSChi is pleased to announce that we are awarding two Matches of the Year to Big Sister Haley and her Little Sister Jocelyn as well as to Big Brother Zac and his Little Brother De’Andre.

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The Alvin H. Baum Family Fund: Defenders of Potential

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Chicago (BBBSChi) is excited to launch our Defenders of Potential Highlight Series by spotlighting our long-time dedicated partner: Alvin H. Baum Family Fund.

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The Secret to Effective Mentorship is Consistency

Even though nearly 20 years separate Xerxes and Jake’s mentorship pairings, a timeless truth emerged: the secret to effective mentorship lies simply in the power of consistent presence.

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