When mentorship meets
community, potential ignites!
READY TO BE A
PART OF SOMETHING
BIG?
Our Mission Runs on Mentors –
Are You In?
Our mentors – Bigs – don’t just give time. They build trust, create stability, and spark possibility. These connections matter. They shape confidence, shift perspectives, and ignite potential that lasts a lifetime. You don’t need special training – just the willingness to show up.
If you’re ready to be part of something BIG, now’s the time. Join us to mentor a waiting child in your community. Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star serves youth in Houston, Dallas, Austin, Tarrant County, West Central TX, and Wichita County.
THIS IS WHAT Mentoring LOOKS LIKE
Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children realize their potential and build their futures. Through youth mentoring we nurture children and strengthen communities. And we couldn’t do any of it without you. Volunteer to become a Big and mentor a waiting child in your local community. Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star serves youth in Collin County, Denton County, Dallas County, Houston, Tarrant County, Abilene, Stephenville, and Wichita Falls.
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Real Life Mentoring Stories
Mentor Spotlight: Big Sister Tatiana and Little Jazzlyn
Five Years of Mentorship Strengthens Bond Between Big Sister Tatiana and Little Sister Jazzy When Tatiana was matched with Little Sister Jazzlyn, known to friends and family as Jazzy, in...
Mentor Spotlight: Big Brother José and Little Brother Joshua
Named 2025 Big Brother of the Year, José reflects on the life-changing impact of mentorship José’s journey with Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Houston began with a simple moment of...
Sweet treats meet big connections
Over scoops of ice cream, conversations unfolded in ways that remind us why mentoring matters. One Little Brother quietly shared that his Big couldn’t make it because his mom had...
Be the BIG Difference
Are you ready to be part of something greater? To make a meaningful difference through a small act? Within you lies incredible power to create lasting change for children in our communities. Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star offers volunteer mentoring opportunities across one of the organization’s largest service areas. Transforming a young person’s life in Houston, Dallas, Tarrant County, West Central TX, and Wichita County, is simpler than you might think.
You have tremendous power. Will you use it to help?
No special skills, extensive resources or formal training required – just do what you do best – be you.
VOLUNTEER
Apply to become a volunteer Big and mentor a waiting child in your local community.
DONATE
Support mentoring financially and help place a mentor in the life of a child.
ENROLL A CHILD
Enroll your child to be matched with a caring adult mentor in your local community.
CORPORATE DONATION MATCHING
See if your employer will match your donation!
