Big Brothers Big Sisters profiles

It’s all in the timing. Sometimes events come together to create an amazing moment, and amazing momentum. This is the case for Stefan Sinclair and the special online auction he recently held to [...]

What in the world could kids catching and throwing a football have in common with an elegant, formal gala? Two things. First, they both make a huge impact on helping kids reach their potential; [...]

When you’re going to build something solid and lasting, you need a good foundation. Just ask the founders of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, who for many years carried on the work of [...]

In many ways they are opposites. One grew up in the city, one grew up in the country. One is an extrovert, one is a shy, introvert. One excels at sports, the other claims to be a klutz. But when [...]

A force of nature. A quick-spreading impact. Such phrases describe Ice VII, an exotic, fast-growing form of ice which, under the right conditions, spreads so fast it could freeze an entire world [...]

Rajal knows the value of mentorship. She knows the challenge of growing up in a single-parent household. She knows the struggle of coming to a new country at a young age. It’s why she understands [...]

Every year, we select a Big/Little Brother and a Big/Little Sister match as our Central Texas matches of the year. These matches then go on for consideration as matches of the year at the state [...]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas has known for a long time that Little Brother Ian McKenna is special—however, the rest of the nation is now discovering this as well. This week Ian was [...]

Each year at our Ice Ball Gala, we look forward to sharing videos that communicate the personal story of a Big and Little and powerfully illustrate the life-changing potential of mentoring [...]

It’s one thing to talk about the benefits of mentoring, or simply to know the statistics about its impact. It’s a very different thing to witness a caring adult taking the time to make a positive [...]