Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Mid-Florida was established in 1977 and has served thousands of children within the Mid-Florida area. Our coverage includes Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, and Marion County.
BBBS of Mid-Florida is part of the largest network of volunteer mentors of youth which relies on funding to carefully match volunteers with children and provide ongoing support to maintain long-term one-to-one mentoring friendships.
Most children served by BBBS are in low-income households with a single parent or have an incarcerated parent. Meaningful relationships, ongoing evaluation and professional support provided by BBBS is proven to positively impact youth and the community.