COMMING UP NEXT…
JAN 28: BBBS IN ACTION -MENTORING SUMMIT
New Year, New Impact. Start 2025 by changing lives! Join us for the Big Brothers Big Sisters in Action Mentoring Summit on Tuesday, January 28th, from 8:30-10:00 a.m. at Durfee Innovation Society. Hear from inspiring mentors and community leaders, learn about mentorship needs in Southeast Michigan, and discover how YOU can ignite a child’s potential.
Make #Mentoring your New Year’s resolution—because every youth deserves a champion.
MAR 20: THE GREAT BIG AUCTION - DETROIT
The night will feature:
- A unique, curated auction with exclusive items and experiences.
- Exciting networking opportunities with influential attendees, including a CBS news anchor Lauren Winfrey and retired NFL player Joique Bell.
- An inspiring celebration of BBBS’s mission to ignite the potential of youth across our community.
APR 13: THE BIG HOUSE 5k- ANN ARBOR
The event sells out every year! Click the link below to register today, and select BBBS as your chossen charity.
The Big House 5K was founded by the Michigan Athletic Department in 2014. In the years since, we have raised over $1.4 million in support of local non-profit organizations serving the Washtenaw County community.
Register for the 12th Annual Big House 5K on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
BEING BIG MEANS
BEING THERE.
Maybe it was the coach who encouraged you to keep going. The guidance counselor who insisted your dreams were within reach. The colleague who took the time to listen and offer advice even though they weren’t your manager.
The truth is these little moments are what shape our lives and can have a life-changing impact on the lives of young people.
What may seem small, is actually the transformative power of human connections that can only be found in mentorship.
And we need more of the little things. We need more mentors who remember the little moments and experiences that affected their personal and professional journeys and now welcome the opportunity to do the same for a young person.
You don’t need to have a specific title, a degree, or any special qualifications other than being compassionate, patient, and accepting. It takes a little time, a little encouragement and a laugh or two, so that every child has what—and who—they need to achieve a BIG and brighter future. Because mentorship sounds huge, but the truth is…
IT TAKES LITTLE TO BE BIG.
A million little moments
Lexi Underwood
Actress, Singer, Filmmaker, and Changemaker
Actress and BBBS supporter Lexi Underwood shares her mentorship journey as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s “Million Little Moments” campaign.
Kevin Carroll
Best-Selling Author, Expert on Creativity and Innovation, Agent for Social Change
Kevin Carroll shares a special moment with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s “Million Little Moments” campaign.
Salome Agbaroji
National Youth Poet Laureate
Poet and BBBS supporter Salome Agbaroji shares her mentorship journey as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s “Million Little Moments” campaign.
Sean Clifford
Green Bay Packers Quarterback, Founder and President, Limitless NIL, Alumni Big
Green Bay Packers Quarterback and BBBS supporter Sean Clifford shares his mentorship journey as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s “Million Little Moments” campaign.
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Join us and spread the word to your community
Film director and BBBS supporter Stephen Gyllenhaal shares his mentorship journey as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s “Million Little Moments” campaign.
Rocsi Diaz
Emmy award winning host, actor, and entrepreneur
TV Host and BBBS supporter Rocsi Diaz shares her mentorship journey as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s “Million Little Moments” campaign.
Tori Kelly
Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning multiplatinum artist
Singer-songwriter and BBBS supporter Tori Kelly shares her mentorship journey as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s “Million Little Moments” campaign.
Reette Thorns
Singer-Songwriter, 2023 American Idol Contestant
Singer and BBBS supporter Reette Thorns shares her mentorship journey as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s “Million Little Moments” campaign.
SHARE A
LITTLE MOMENT
Who has made an impact on your life? We want to hear your story! Share it now with #BeBig or upload your video here:
BIGGER
TOGETHER
Our name may be different, but our VISION to help all youth achieve their full potential and our MISSION to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth remain the same.
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LITTLE MOMENTS. BIG MAGIC.
Does your child need some guidance, someone to talk to or a positive influence? We've got you covered.
The mentors, or Bigs as we like to call them, at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Michigan are ready to be all of those things... and more. For 30 years, due in-large part to private donations, we’ve been able to recruit, screen, match and support mentoring relationships that have changed the lives of thousands of young people across Southeast Michigan — one match at a time.
You'll see the impact of a match just as much as your child.
