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Hispanic Heritage Month Staff Spotlight: Nathalie Paez

Continuing with our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, this week we spoke with Nathalie Paez, an Enrollment Coordinator here at BBBSMB and member of our Spanish Speaking team. Nathalie shares how she interacts with the families she serves, the importance of our Spanish Speaking team, and utilizing her native language to make a difference in the community. […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Match Feature: Octavio and Julian

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! With so many Latino Littles, families, and Bigs participating in our programs, we wanted to celebrate with Hispanic Mentoring themed blogs throughout the month. For our first installment we spoke with Octavio Guerra—a Big Brother with BBBSMB for the past two years—and Janet—his Little Brother’s mother—to discuss their experience […]

Real Life Mentoring Stories: Above and Beyond, from Mother to Big Sister

Oftentimes, the relationship between a Big and their Little’s parent is a rewarding one. The consistency and commitment of a one-on-one friendship between a Big and a Little allows a parent to watch their child reach their full potential with positivity and happiness. For many parents, the positive impact of their child’s Big on their […]

Match Celebration: David and Carlos, 20 Years and Going Strong

20 Years of Fun, Caring, and Great Friendship At Big Brothers Big Sisters, we plan for every match to last for at least a year, but the average length of a match is actually three years. However, matches occasionally end up benefiting both Bigs and Littles so much that they become friendships for a lifetime–in […]

Staff Spotlight: Maureen Ruscio, Match Support Coordinator

There are many moving parts here at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay that contribute to the success of our matches. None of the work we do would be possible without the collaborative effort of each department, however, many of our matches are likely most familiar with their professionally trained Match Support Coordinators. Their routine […]

5 Staff Bigs Share their Stories This National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration of the contributions that volunteers have made to their local communities. At BBBSMB we witness the significant impact our volunteers have on the lives of children all across Massachusetts Bay and the Cape on a daily basis. In honor of National Volunteer Week, we wanted to highlight a few […]

Mentoring Real Life Story: Reunited and it Feels So Good

The Big-Little friendship is similar to any other friendship you may have. Life can bring you to many different places, and sometimes that distance can cause you to lose contact with that person you were so close with. For Big Brother Bradley, work brought him around the globe and caused him to lose contact with […]

Running for a Cause: Meet Big Brother & Boston Marathon Runner Joe

This year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay is lucky enough to have two AMAZING Boston Marathon runners who just happen to both be BIGs! At the end of January, Joe and Rishi agreed to train for the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon and to each fundraise $5,000 in just under two and a half months.  […]

Mentoring on The Cape: Big Sister Anne Finds Time to Give Back

Big Sister Anne knew that she wanted to give back to her community and become a Big. However, she wasn’t sure if it could fit into her schedule between work and keeping up with 3 teenage boys. As we normally say, there is always enough time to ‘Add a Little’ and one of the Cape’s site-based programs […]

Grandparent Resources

Families come in all shapes and sizes. Regardless of who a child’s official guardian is, those who call us are united by one common belief: they all want what’s best for their child/grandchild. Time and time again we see moms, dads and now more than ever, grandparents, looking for a program that will help their […]

5 Ways BBBSMB Celebrates Red Sox Nation

There may be a snow storm this April fools but Spring is here… and Red Sox baseball is back! Fenway Park is often a popular destination for our matches, so in honor of Opening Day on Monday, we wanted to show off some of the cool ways BBBSMB has been able to celebrate being a member of Red […]

Running for a Cause: Meet Big Brother & Boston Marathon Runner Rishi

This year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay is lucky enough to have two AMAZING Boston Marathon runners who just happen to both be BIGs! At the end of January, Joe and Rishi agreed to train for the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon and to each fundraise $5,000 in just under two and a half months.  […]

10 Inspiring Mentoring Quotes From Prominent Black Figures

Although Black History Month just ended, we want to continue celebrating and recognizing the many achievements of Black Americans over the course of U.S. history. As an agency actively working with many families in predominantly Black communities, we also wanted to highlight the importance of mentoring in Black American culture. Here’s a list of quotes from […]

Best of BBBSMB’s Big Night

‘Big Night’ is our annual gala that has become the party of the year. With Jason Derulo & Allen Stone in the house, 2017 should be no different. To get ready, we put together our favorite highlights from over the years. Relive these incredible stories before getting ready for the Wondrous World of Wonka tomorrow… and we […]

Help Us Find Great Potential Bigs

With so much going on in our country right now, volunteering is a powerful way to show your support and have a direct impact on making your community a better place. As Bigs and supporters of our program, one way to help is to refer your friends, colleagues, and family members to volunteer as well. Not sure […]

Mentoring Real Life Story: Insider Perspective of Matching Process

A lot of  work goes into making each match, but the process itself is actually super easy and very much worth it once you are matched. Big Sister Stephanie expanded on this process—and her experience as a Big—on her personal lifestyle blog where you can learn all about how to live a happy and healthy life. Read […]

10 Reasons You Should Add A Little For Your New Years Resolution

The beginning of a new year is a great time for self-assessments, reflecting on all that you’ve accomplished in the previous year, and setting goals for what you hope to accomplish by this same time next year. In this post we highlighted 10 reasons why one of your goals for this year should be adding […]

10 Ways Matches Are Spreading Holiday Cheer

The trees are decorated, the lights are hung, and the Holiday Season is fully upon us! This is always a fun time of year for matches as there are a lot of fun activities to do and it’s a great time of year to show how thankful you are for your relationship. Today, we showcased […]

Top 5: Best Mentoring Stories of 2016

With the Holiday Season upon us and 2016 coming to a close, we wanted to reflect on just a few of the many amazing stories we hear every day from our Bigs. The year had no shortage of great mentoring stories, and we were lucky to capture them on our blog throughout the whole year. Read […]

7 Ways to Make a Bigger Impact as a Mentor

Thanks to everyone who helped participate in this year’s Giving Tuesday! On a similar note, ’tis the season of giving, so we put together a list of ways you can make an even bigger impact as a mentor in your community as a Big Brother or Big Sister this holiday season. Enjoy! 1) Refer your […]

3 Ways to Get Involved This Giving Tuesday

Happy Thanksgiving! We are officially in the season of giving and you know what is quickly approaching? No, not Christmas…Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a global movement that celebrates and encourages philanthropy and generosity. So, after you strike some deals with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, be sure to kick off the season of giving […]

7 Ways to Talk to Your Little About the U.S. Election

The election is over. And although we may have a mixture of emotions, we can not let our differences define us. More than ever, programs like BBBSMB are what continue to bring us together. We must be able to move forward together as a country. Many Bigs have been asked by their Littles how this […]

Winter is Coming: 10 Indoor Activities For Your Match

Brace yourselves Bigs and Littles…Winter is coming. We know that this time of the year can be tough to find things to do. Gone are the sunny summer days where you can spend a whole outing outdoors. So, we put together a list of indoor activity ideas for outings to help get you and your Little […]