Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star

Programs & Initiatives

Our core mentoring programs pair a Big and a child. Screening adults, support, and structure create effective mentoring and long-lasting results.

  • Community-Based

    A Big and Little meet 2-4 times a month in their local community.

  • School/Site-Based

    A Big and a Little meet 2-4 times a month in or around school hours.

  • Mentor2.0

    A high schooler and mentor meet weekly, virtually, and in-person monthly.

  • E-Mentoring

    A Big and Little connect virtually once a week, and video chats twice a month.

  • Special Initiatives

    We partner with initiatives and organizations to meet specific community needs.

BBBS Programs

Our core programs use a 1:1 mentoring relationship to support kids in the community. These mentoring relationships provide extra support and guidance for lasting success.

Special Initiatives BBBS

Big Brothers Big Sisters initiatives support people and places outside our traditional programs. We want to see all kids succeed.

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Apply to become a Big and mentor a waiting child in your local community.


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Support mentoring financially and help place a mentor in the life of a child.

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Enroll your child to be matched with a caring adult mentor in your local community.

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Bigger in Lone Star

Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star represents one of the largest combined need areas. Working together, we are lowering costs to serve more local children in each community. Changing the life of a child in Dallas County, Greater Houston, Tarrant County, and West Central Texas is shockingly simple. Whether you choose to become a one-to-mentor for a local child or donate to support mentorship of local children, your contribution will change a life trajectory. Stand with us.

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