Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester

Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children realize their potential andbuild futures. We nurture children and strengthen communitites. Wematch children one to one with carefully screened and trained mentors.we believe that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed andthrive in life. Most children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters livein single-parent and low-income families, or households where a parentis incarcerated.the children we serve come from a five county region of greaterrochester. The children are served through our Community based andschool based programs. By providing a system of ongoing evaluation andsupport, Big Brothers Big Sisters is proven by independent studies to help families. This system improves the odds that mentees will performbetter in school, avoid violence and illegal activities, and havestronger relationships with their parents and others.