Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago

big brothers big sisters of metropolitan chicago helps children realize their potential and build their futures. we nurture children, strengthen communities and believe that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. big brothers big sisters, the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, holds itself accountable for children in its program to achieve measurable outcomes such as educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, and increase socio-emotional competency. partnering with parents/guardians, schools, corporations and others in the community, big brothers big sisters carefully pairs children (“littles”) with screened volunteer mentors (“bigs”), and monitors and supports these one-to-one mentoring matches throughout their course. the mission of big brothers big sisters of metropolitan chicago is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their l