| By giving to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska, individuals, foundations and corporations benefit our community’s most important asset, our children.
Proven cause, sound investment
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a well-respected brand with a sterling reputation and proven results. Forbes named Big Brothers Big Sisters to its Gold Star List as one of the America’s ten best nonprofit organizations.
Partner in providing hope
Gifts from individual donors as well as major investments from foundations and corporations have enabled Big Brothers Big Sisters to be a pioneer in promoting volunteerism and developing new ways to reach young people who need our services the most.
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Where does my money go?
A volunteer match takes professional support to succeed.
Your donation pays for the staff to manage our mentoring programs, who:
- Provide the crucial lifeline of regular, ongoing support, which nurtures a quality relationship between a volunteer and a child
- Maximize child safety
- Provide mentor training and orientation
- Recruit volunteers
- Interview potential "Bigs"
- Run a criminal background check on a volunteer
- Thoroughly check volunteer references
- Interview families and children
- Make matches
- Coordinate school- and site- based programs
- Provide ongoing site-based activities
Your donation and our volunteers mean fewer kids in trouble throughout Alaska.
More Kids with a "Big" means:
- Fewer Alaskan kids using drugs
- Fewer Alaskan kids in gangs
- Fewer Alaskan kids drinking and driving
- Fewer Alaskan kids dropping out of school
More Kids with a "Big" means:
- More Alaskans graduating High School
- More Alaskans who get along better with their families and friends
- More Alaskan kids making positive life choices
- More Alaskan kids who do better in school
You can make an impact today.
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