Big Brothers and Big Sisters are adults who say, “Yes, you can!” to a child. They are the grown-ups we knew during childhood who took the time to listen, taught us how to skate, cheered us on to score the winning goal or consoled us when we didn’t.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters provide children with responsible friendships. Find out how your child or a child you know can benefit from having a special friend.
Eligibility:
Throughout the communities served by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, our volunteers provide caring and consistent friendships for more than 3,500 kids who need that extra someone. And they do so with the support and guidance of our highly trained staff of child development professionals.
Our carefully screened and matched volunteers are trusted friends to children between the ages of 7 and 18.*
For complete and updated information about our service areas, from Greater Boston to Cape Ann, Cape Cod, the Islands, Attleboro and Fall River, please refer to our Area Map and the list of communities served.
In Greater Boston, Big Brothers Big Sisters programs for children are also offered by Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston and Big Sister Association of Greater Boston. This referral system is for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay.
*We are currently only enrolling children age 14 or under.