Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Tampa Bay, Inc.

Big Brothers Big Sisters creates one-to-one friendships between a child who needs a positive role model (Little) and a caring adult volunteer (Big). They share everyday activities - catching a fish for the first time or reading a book all the way through - which blossom into a relationship that expands the child's horizons and helps them to make better decisions, improve their school work, and establish goals for themselves. Bigs provide the trust and openness necessary for Littles to build self esteem, feel safe and respected, learn to believe in their own abilities, make healthy choices and gain control over things that happen to them. One person providing positive direction for a child has the power to measurably impact the direction of that child’s entire future.