Company Profile
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County
Company Overview
Changing perspectives. Changing lives.
For more than 100 years nationally and 60 locally, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 7 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Vision is for all youth to achieve their full potential.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Accountability--By partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community we are accountable for each child in our program achieving:
-Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships
-Avoidance of risky behaviors
-Educational success
National research has shown that positive relationships between Littles and their Bigs have a direct and measurable impact on children’s lives. By participating in our programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are:
-more confident in their schoolwork performance
-able to get along better with their families
-46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
-27% less likely to begin using alcohol
-52% less likely to skip school.
Company History
In 1961, in the elevator of the U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego Union writer Frank Rhodes asked Mr. Jack Levin about the meaning behind his lapel pin. Hours later, the men were still discussing the Big Brothers of Los Angeles agencies and their mission to mentor young men facing adversity. Realizing no such agency existed locally, they became inspired to bring the Big Brothers concept to San Diego. Levin quickly asked his business partner, Ben Townes, to get involved, paving the way for the one-to-one mentoring model still serving the county.
Since that auspicious meeting, Big Brothers Big Sisters has served tens of thousands of children, providing them with caring mentors and, in many cases, changing their lives.
Benefits
403(b) Matching Retirement Plan
12 Paid Holidays
Flexible Spending Accounts
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