Every day, BBBS mentors help young people build pathways to success. The result? Higher college enrollment, increased earnings, and stronger communities. Learn more about the findings from our latest economic study on the long-term
impacts of #mentorship: 🔗 in bio
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Since 2016, BBBSA has provided over 10,000 trainings to Bigs, Littles, parents/guardians, and professionals, focusing on #MentalHealthAwareness and addressing trauma's impact on well-being. Our tailored training sessions aim to foster understanding and support for mental health. To access more resources for youth mental health and wellness, visit bit.ly/YouthMentalHealthWellness #BeBig
🎓Our next featured graduate is Nevaeh! 🎓
Little Nevaeh has been matched with her Big, Kiki, for 2 years. Her future plans aren't quite set yet, but she hopes to explore a career path after graduation.
Congratulations, Nevaeh!
See speeches from our graduates and their Bigs on our YouTube channel. Link to playlist in bio!
#BigBrothersBigSisters #ClassOf2026 #Graduation2026 @bbbsamerica
Big Erica and Little Yoltzin have been matched for almost three years now, and they love doing crafts together, having picnics, and checking out fun events like @trailblazers games and Zoo Lights at the @oregonzoo .
Read more about their story on our blog! 🔗 in bio.
#BigBrothersBigSisters #ItTakesLittleToBeBig #MentorshipMatters
🎓Congratulations to Jessy on graduation from high school and the BBBS program! 🎓
Little Jessy has been matched with his Big, Paul, for 6 years. He plans to attend @oregonstate to pursue a career in sports medicine.
#BigBrothersBigSisters #Classof2026 #Graduation2026 @bbbsamerica
✨New Match Monday! ✨
Meet Big Maggie (she/her) and Little Mia (she/her)! They had their match introduction at Mia's home, where they played a game of UNO (Mia won). They talked about summer plans, and also learned that Mia's favorite color is violet and Maggie's is purple. Mia was pretty stern about violet being a different color from purple.
Mia showed Maggie her "paper squishes", her dog Coco🐶, and their new kitty😺. For their first outing, they are going to go on a walk after school. Maggie is excited about starting this journey and hopes she can build a long relationship with Mia like her dad did with his Little.
#BigBrothersBigSisters #NewMatchMonday #MentorshipMatters
Little Alaura and Big Carson have been matched for over two years, and they love getting together on the weekends to go out to eat, work out, go for walks, go to the movies, hang out and talk, and of course, volunteer at @oregonhumane !
If that sounds like fun, consider becoming a Big! We have a large waitlist of youth ready for a mentor just like you! Learn more: 🔗 in bio
#BigBrothersBigSisters #ItTakesLittleToBeBig #OregonHumaneSociety #Mentor
Can you believe it's already graduation time? Please help us congratulate our first featured grad, Ricky, on completing high school and the BBBS program! 🎓🎈
Little Ricky has been matched with his Big, Jaasyel, for two years. He plans to attend @georgefoxuniversity next fall to pursue a career in animation. Congratulations, Ricky!
See speeches from our graduates and their Bigs on our YouTube channel. Link to playlist in bio!
#BigBrothersBigSisters #ClassOf2026 #Graduation2026 @bbbsamerica
👟Calling all runners (and walkers, strollers, meanderers, etc.)!👟
BBBS is hosting 5K for Kids Sake with the @orbreweryrun on Saturday, June 6th, and we want to see you there!
This is a great way to enjoy the sunshine, get some exercise, and maybe even win one of the extraordinary raffle items, like a Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack or a 2-night stay at the @jupiterhotel with a $50 gift card to @heylovepdx ! Funds raised will go to BBBS to support one-to-one mentoring for youth.
Learn more and register at the link in our bio.
#BigBrothersBigSisters #5K #Portland5K #OregonBreweryRunningSeries #PortlandRUnners
🎉Congratulations to the BBBS Class of 2026!🎉
We recently celebrated our senior Littles who are graduating high school and the BBBS program this spring with a party at @portlandcommcollege , where matches shared about their mentorship experience and wished each other well in their next chapters. We know this isn't goodbye, as many of these matches will stay connected for a lifetime!
See more photos from the celebration in our Flickr album: link in bio
#BigBrothersBigSisters #ClassOf2026 #Graduation #Graduation2026
💚New Match Monday! 💚
Say hello to Big Ryan (he/him) and Little Kayden (he/him)! They met at the library, where they bonded over shared interests like basketball🏀, arcades🎮, and parks🌲.
While there were some nerves at first, Little Kayden eventually opened up and showed off his personality and artistic skills🎨! Cheers to their new friendship!
#NewMatchMonday #BigBrothersBigSisters #ItTakesLittleToBeBig
Sometimes, life happens, and our matches have to close prematurely. Earlier this year, Little Andy had to say goodbye to his Big, John, when John had to move to Atlanta.
During their time together, Andy and John liked to go on runs, hikes, and to @thornsfc games together.
Andy and John were able to meet up one last time before John left, and John even brought some items for Andy's family that he could not take on his move. We're thankful that these two had a positive match closure, and hope that they will continue to stay in touch!
#BigBrothersBigSisters #MentorshipMatters #ItsBigTime
