Welcome to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing's new website!

This is the new online home of BBBS of Greater Lansing.  Thank you for your interest in our agency.  Feel free to look around and begin the process of putting some magic into the life of a child and yourself!

Big Brothers Big Sisters has been the nation's pre-eminent youth mentoring organization for 100 years. We have proven success in creating and nurturing positive relationships that benefit everyone involved, including the volunteer, the child, families, and the community.   

Through our programs, each year over 500 children in our community have the opportunity to have an adult friend and positive role model in their lives.  The proven benefits these children receive are astounding.  The many "little moments" spent with their mentors help the boys and girls reach their fullest potential and grow into caring, confident, competent adults.  In addition, BBBS of America is one of the ten on the 2003 "Gold-Star List" named by Forbes Magazine after a survey of 200 nonprofits, rated by how efficiently they collect and distribute dollars.  Join us in creating Little Moments and Big Magic!

 

Join us at our Fourth Annual Wine Tasting and Auction at the Temple Club in Old Town Lansing

This year we will celebrate the magic of Old Town by gathering at the Temple Club for wine, hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction including art from Old Town galleries.  Proceeds from this important event directly benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing.  This year's event will be on Thursday, March 4, 2004, from 6:30-8:30 pm.  Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by calling (517) 372-0160 or toll-free at (877) 483-7145.  Hope to see you there!

 

It's not about bowling!  Bowl For Kids' Sake is an annual fundraising program for Big Brothers Big Sisters where you can be a bowler, a team captain, a sponsor, or all three.  When you bowl for us, you get to enjoy a fun outing with friends, family, and colleagues and help us in our most important annual fundraiser.  This year's Bowl For Kids' Sake will be held on April 30, 2004, but it's not too early to sign up as a bowler, sponsor, or team captain!  More info...

 

Centennial Celebration

Big Brothers Big Sisters is 100 years old this year!  Big Brothers BIg Sisters of America is celebrating this important birthday in many ways.  Centennial Plans include:  reuniting former Bigs and Littles in partnership with Yahoo!, publishing a book of inspirational match stories, and gathering in New York City in June 2004 for a Big Brothers Big Sisters national reunion celebration.  For more information on our Centennial, visit the Centennial Website.

Alumni Reconnect:

During our Centennial campaign, BBBSA is reaching out to the estimated two million former Bigs and Littles around the country. We want to thank each of you for your involvement in our community. If you've lost touch with your former Big or Little, joining the Alumni Reconnect  program is a way to rekindle your relationship.

Enter the BBBSA Sweepstakes . Maybe your story will be the one featured in the Centennial book, "100 Great Stories From the First 100 Years".  Every alumni who submits a story online is automatically entered into the sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to the Big Brothers Big Sisters national reunion celebration in New York City.