Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas

Ever thought about being a mentor? Join us at Smoke Skybar for food, drinks, and learn how you can make that happen. Wednesday, September 4th from 6 - 8 PM! Stop by to say hello and stay to start making your impact.
Visit https://www.bigmentor.org/events/mix-mentor/ to RSVP.

The Big High Five is an annual opportunity for our staff and partners to welcome students back to school with a cheerful greeting! We hope everyone has a great year!

To participate in more events with BBBS, visit https://www.bigmentor.org/eventsasbigastexas/.

Big Sister Asia and Little Sister Arielle were matched last week! They enjoy the arts such as music and painting, and also enjoy being active with hiking and swimming. We can't wait to see this match grow into something special!

Program staff and new hires participated in a Documentation training that covers the importance of accurately capturing and logging information in our database and proper procedure for different scenarios that occur.

Our staff are trained, informed, and supported to ensure that we are delivering high quality services to youth, their families, and volunteers.

Our recruitment team had a table set up during one of the Military Family Days at The DoSeum !

We established a Military Mentoring Advisory Council (MMAC) to extend our agency’s reach into the military community in order to promote awareness of the volunteer opportunities and services to youth.

Learn more about our recruitment initiatives by visiting bigmentor.org.

Big Sister Natalie and Little Sister Aracely have been matched since December! They enjoy getting their nails done at the salon, eating Chick-Fil-A and shopping at Target.

If you and your Little are having fun and take a picture while hanging out, be sure to share it with your volunteer manager for a chance to appear on our social media!

Members of our marketing team attended the Create Now: San Antonio workshop through Adobe! They learned the new features available to use in the Adobe Suite applications to elevate our marketing materials to the next level.

As we prepare for Big Give coming in September, our Director of Marketing and Events, Joseph Lopez, spoke on a training session panel to share new ideas and practices for fundraising and engagement. We are proud to have him on our team to represent BBBS in our community!

If your organization attended this training, drop a comment down below!

Join us for the next segment in our speaker series! Hear from Hope Andrade, co-founder & partner of Go Rio SA River Cruises, co-founder & CSA at Andrade-Van de Putte & Associates. She will be sharing her personal story of mentorship with attendees. Lunch is provided! See you there!

Our Bowling Hangout was a striking success! Thank you to Bandera Bowling Center for hosting us! 🎳

If you have a great idea for a match activity, comment down below ⬇️

Matches visited the BBBS office to create wearable art! They were able to draw on hats, t-shirts, make jewelry, and more! Creative outlets are important for a child's development and we love seeing everyone's imagination and designs come to life.

Little moments create BIG connections. Your mentoring journey can inspire others and
make a lasting impact. Share your story of being a Big and help us spread the power of
mentorship: bigmentor.org/matchstories/ 🤝.

On behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Pi Theta Lamba Educational Foundation, Inc., Michael Torres and Odis Blueitt generously donated books to youth served in our mentoring program! As our summer reading challenge continues for enrolled youth, we encourage matches and families to stop by to pick out free books to read!

Big Sister Deanna and Little Sister Addie have been matched since 2016! Through their 8 years together, Deanna has helped Addie transition from elementary, to middle, to high school, and now will be helping her move into her freshman dorm! We are so happy for the friendship and family that they found in one another. 💚

The July Match Anniversary Party celebrated those matched together all the way from 1 to 8 years! It is important to us at BBBS to make sure that these milestones are commemorated. Every year that a mentor and mentee remains matched, they create a wall tile to add to our Hall of Fame and join us at the office for food, fun, and prizes!

Here's to our July babies! We gathered for cake and other goodies to celebrate together. Happy birthday, everyone! 🥳🎂🎈

Our monthly asset training centered around social competence and navigating conflict! Staff formed groups to develop definitions of what conflict is (without using negative connotations) to reframe how it is perceived and approached. Communication, awareness, and emotional intelligence are essential when handling conflict.

Today, we celebrate and thank Ulta Beauty for their partnership that’s contributed $2.4M toward youth well-being across the country. We are excited for this continued partnership that is igniting nationwide support for transformational mentorship!

Keep an eye out for our new recruitment cards! Our Black Advisory Council has this tool in hand to recruit more committee members and volunteers. If you see them out in the community, be sure to grab one to learn more about BBBS!

The need for mentors is great! Help us reach more youth and extend our impact by visiting bigmentor.org to get involved.

Big Brother Israel and Little Brother Tristan enjoy cooking and baking together! These activities are a great learning opportunity by following a recipe, teaching proper nutrition, and celebrating a final product. 🍕

Learn more about developmental hangout ideas by visiting bigmentor.org/share/

What better way to spend a summer evening than at a San Antonio Missions baseball game! These mentors and mentees had a blast watching as the Missions won 10-1 against the Midland RockHounds. ⚾

We want to see all youth achieve their fullest potential. With a strong partnership between families, volunteer mentors, and staff, we create and maintain mentoring matches that provide youth with a support network that encourages positive growth. We couldn't do what we do without you.

If you are interested in getting involved with BBBS, visit bigmentor.org to enroll a youth, sign up to volunteer, or make a donation.

Community is everywhere! We love connecting with new people and recruiting mentors from all over San Antonio. From a San Antonio FC match to a tabling event, we want to be there to represent the power of mentorship.

Let us know about your upcoming events! Visit bigmentor.org to contact our recruitment team about potential opportunities.

Our staff gathered for a potluck celebration before going into the summer holiday last week! As an agency, we value commitment, communication, learning, fairness, and humor. Gatherings like these allow us to live our values together.