Who We Are

Serving the Tri-state for over 50 years

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State is one of over 230 affiliates of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. For over 100 years Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has helped children realize their potential and build their futures.

Collectively, BBBS of America affiliates are the largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network in the country that makes and supports one-on-one matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children/youth ("Littles").

In 2024, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State marked its 50th year of serving 9 counties in WV, KY, and OH.

Our Programs

Community-Based

Community-Based

The Community-Based Program allows mentors the opportunity to pick up their Little Sib at their home in order to spend time in the community. The time involved is 6-8 hours each month, for a 12 month period. Outings can range from going for a walk, working on arts and crafts, taking a bike ride, watching a sporting event, or any other safe activity you'd like to do! It's not about the money you spend, but rather the time spent with your Little. Volunteer applicants for this program must be at least 19 years old, have a valid driver's license, and reliable transportation.

Site-Based

Site-Based

The School-Based Program is mentoring that takes place at your assigned Little Sib's school. The time involved is one hour per week during the school day. Your time spent at the school can include assisting with academics, shooting hoops, doing crafts, reading or eating lunch together, and playing games. To apply for this program, you must be 18 or older and have access to reliable transportation to get to your Little's school.

High School Bigs

High School Bigs

Are you a school counselor, teacher, or administrator that would like to see a mentoring program come to your school? We work with High Schools and Elementary Schools to build relationships and implement our High School Bigs program. The students in your district, as a group or individually, could be meeting regularly throughout the school year to engage in mentoring that is supported by our professional staff. Mentors start in 11th grade, and could be matched with a Kindergarten-5th grade student within their district. For more information or questions, reach out to us!

Our Service Area

We serve the following counties:

West Virginia - Cabell, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Wayne

Kentucky - Boyd, Carter, Greenup

Ohio - Lawrence

Vision

All youth achieve their full potential.

Mission

To provide every child with strong and enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one relationships to alter their lives for the better, forever.

Accountability

By partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers, and others in the community we are accountable for each child in our program achieving higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships; while encouraging them to avoid risky behaviors and achieve educational success.