Success

Our program works!

We have proof that children matched with Big Brother and Big Sister volunteers are:

  • 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
  • 27% less likely to begin using alcohol
  • 5% less likely to skip school
  • 37% less likely to skip a class
    and
  • more confident of their school performance
  • one-third less likely to hit someone
  • get along better with their families