Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast, a non-profit affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, has served over 3,000 children in Humboldt County since its founding in 1969. We connect fun, positive adults and responsible high school students one-to-one with children and teens in community-based and school-based mentoring programs. The children in our programs come from low-income, single-parent homes or homes where one or more parents is incarcerated. It is our belief that building a trusting friendship between a child and a mentor can make a powerful impact in their life.