News and Updates

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Chicago and UPS Expand Partnership Focused on Workplace Mentorship and Career Readiness

Big Brothers Big Sisters Serves as UPS’s First Official Mentorship Partner Underscoring UPS’s Commitment to Equity for Youth

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Chicago Sun-Times: Big Brothers Big Sisters to open 4 new mentoring sites across Chicago area

The organization hopes these offices will double its reach and provide mentorship for the region’s most vulnerable children.

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Happy Holiday Memories – Some Thanksgiving Good News We’re Grateful For

It feels like we’ve already moved on from one holiday to the next, but we wanted to share some good news from Thanksgiving that we are grateful for! In partnership with Macy’s, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America selected 30 Bigs and Littles from a nationwide talent search to take center stage at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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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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