Heartland Big Brothers-Big Sisters

What if every child graduated high school? Went on to college? Grew up to have a job that supported a family?

It would be the start of something BIG.

Heartland Big Brothers Big Sisters operates under the belief every young person has the ability to succeed in life. As a part of the nation’s largest mentoring network, we help make meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”).

Many kids grow up without the attention and direction they need from a caring adult. The long term effects of having just one extra trustworthy grown-up in the life of a child are real. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mentoring is proven to have a lasting positive impact on the kids we work with. This is evidenced by findings in an online Harris Interactive survey of alumni Littles conducted in March and April of 2009.

Greater Confidence:

• 90% agreed their Big made them feel better about themselves.
• 86% agreed they lead a fulfilling life.
• 72% said they are satisfied or extremely satisfied with their relationships with friends.
• 65% said they are satisfied or extremely satisfied with their relationships with family.

Avoidance of Risky Behaviors:

• 90% said their relationship with their Big helped them make better choices throughout their childhood.
• 86% said their relationship with their Big helped them make better choices throughout their adult life.
• 76% said they learned right from wrong from their Big.

Educational Achievement:

• 77% reported doing better in school because of their Big.
• 65% agreed their Big helped them reach a higher level of education than they thought possible.
• 52% agreed their Big kept them from dropping out of high school.

HBBBS focuses on prevention. By acting now, we can change the trajectory of a young person’s life and potentially save society the cost of intervening down the road.

Your financial support helps us provide our services in Lincoln and it makes you a part of something big. It's not just a donation. It's an investment in a child's future so we can develop more college grads, community leaders and entrepreneurs.

Our program starts something BIG in the life of a child.