Big Brothers Big Sisters Launches Alumni Program

From Big Brothers Big Sisters New Release

For more than 40 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico has been matching New Mexico youth with adult mentors.  Every day we hear stories from former mentees, “Littles,” and mentors, “Bigs,” about the impact one-on-one mentoring made in their lives.  Several former “Littles” tell us how their life was transformed because of the time that their “Big” spent with them.

Until recently, Big Brothers Big Sisters did not have the technology needed to keep connected with the “Littles” and “Bigs” that leave our program.  That is why we are launching the Alumni Reconnection campaign.  We are asking former “Littles,”  Bigs” and their families to share their stories and contact information with us.  We want to know how Big Brothers Big Sisters has made an impact in their lives and how we can contact them to share how we are still transforming lives in New Mexico.  Through the campaign, we will also be reuniting Bigs and Littles who have lost touch and express an interest in come together.

They can share their stories at www.bbbs-cnm.org.

“I reconnected with my Little Sister today after nearly 30 years,” said Joanie Griffin, board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico. “We lost touch when I moved to New Mexico in 1983. Back then, there was no Internet, no cell phones, no Facebook.  Our goal is to help other people reconnect and reunite.”

About Big Brothers Big Sisters    

The nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Most children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters are in single-parent and low-income families or households, where a parent is incarcerated. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides a system of ongoing evaluation and support, which is proven by independent studies to help families by improving the odds that “Littles” will perform better in school, avoid violence and illegal activities and have stronger relationships with their parents and others. 

In Central New Mexico, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves more than 1,400 children annually. Learn how you can positively impact a child’s life, donate or volunteer today at bbbs-cnm.org.