The Boys of Summer
Big Brother Jake is always looking for opportunities to share new experiences with his Little Brother, Andre. In June, not only did he take Andre to his very first baseball game, thanks to UMPS [...]
Matches Set Sail at Hobie Day 2019
Bigs and Littles stayed cool as they played in the lake and sailed on the wind at Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Hobie Day 2019.
Skinny’s Barber Shop Keeps Littles Looking “Fresh”
Thanks to locally owned south Austin barber shop and Big Brothers Big Sisters partner, Skinny’s, Little Brothers and Sisters enjoyed a great start to the 2019 school year! Although the barber [...]
Little Brother. Big Gardener.
He may be a Little Brother at BBBS, but Ian is giving back to the community in BIG ways.
Meredith and Takeria: Ten Years Together and Still Going Strong
Although Big Brothers Big Sisters asks participants to commit to a match for a minimum of one year, many match relationships continue to grow and develop over time, lasting far longer. This has [...]
Amplify Austin Is Coming Soon!
Help us create more mentoring relationships like the one between Olivia and Tanya. Read their story here.
Across Two Generations: A Look at Mentoring’s Long-Term Positive Impact
It’s often said that a mentor makes a long-term positive impact on the life of a child. For former Little Brother Anson Wilkinson, however, this impact has influenced not only his own life. Its [...]
Ice Ball 2018 An Unprecedented Success For Our Kids!
It was the coolest event on one of the hottest nights in Austin as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas’ 14th annual Ice Ball gala exceeded all expectations. A record-breaking $850,000+ was [...]
Breaking the Ice with Your Little: Suggestions from a Long-Time Match
“I was pretty nervous,” says Big Sister Kathy Garin about her first meeting with 15-year-old Little Sister Rachelle three years ago. “I was looking for a way to break the ice.” Kathy’s confidence [...]
Double the Impact – The Veliz Sisters
Being Little Sisters is twice as much fun for Alicia and Raquel. As siblings who are both BBBS Littles, they have twice the Bigs, twice the outings, twice the BBBS scholarship funds, and twice [...]
