Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga have been around for 65 years, working tirelessly to match adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 14, in Hamilton, Marion, Bradley, Walker, Catoosa and Dade counties.
Their goal is simple: to develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people in our community.
But they need your help. On average, they usually have 50-60 Littles waiting to be matched with a Big. It only takes 4-6 hours a month to impact a child in a lasting way. They would love for local adults to consider become a mentor.
Their goal is to serve an estimated 600 children per year by 2025, which is a 53% increase. However, their current facility is already bursting at the seams with all of the activities it takes to deliver their high-quality mentoring programs. It was built for 12 and is currently housing 16 staff and three interns.
To meet this need, they have launched a building campaign at www.buildabigfuture.com. Their plans include remodeling the existing structure and building a 900 square feet addition. The cost of the building project is an estimated $1.9 MILLION, which consists of the building, furnishings and campaign costs.
If you are interested in helping out, either through volunteering or financially supporting their mission, please call them at (423) 698-8016, or reach out vie email to info@bbbschatt.org
You can also learn more online at bbbschatt.org, on Instagram @bbbschatt, or on Facebook at facebook.com/BBBSChattanooga