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Due to the current situation involving COVID-19, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma must cancel, postpone or end early our For Kids’ Sake fundraising campaigns across the state. Every year, we raise critical dollars in the spring to fund our mission for the entire year. Without a solution, this abrupt change of events will disrupt services to the vulnerable Oklahoma youth we serve. Today, we are asking MANY Oklahomans to give a LITTLE so services can continue uninterrupted.

The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma is urgent.

Please know that we recognize that your work and family situations are uniquely uncertain at this time as well. If your situation allows, please give.

WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW MORE THAN EVER! Please consider a gift. Small, large, whatever you can give. We cannot do this alone, but we know that together, we can accomplish BIG things.

MENTORING YOUTH. CHANGING FUTURES.

Every child is born with great potential. But faced with adversity, the trajectory of life finds a less desirable path. A mentor empowers a child to realize his biggest possible future. To achieve goals once believed out of reach. To ignite his full potential.

135,000 CHILDREN

Oklahoma leads the world in incarceration rates, which means that 15% of our kids experience parental incarceration at some point in their childhood. That is more than three children in each Oklahoma classroom. Those children are 70% more likely to end up incarcerated themselves.

30 PERCENT

Nearly one-third of Oklahoma children have incurred two or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) ranking Oklahoma number one among other states. In adulthood, they are more likely to suffer from alcoholism, abuse drugs, suffer from depression and not graduate high school.

1 IN 3 YOUTH

There is a mentoring gap in America. One third of our nation’s youth are growing up without a positive role model. Big Brothers Big Sisters aims to fill that gap in an effort to combat adverse childhood experiences and put children on the path to their biggest possible futures.

what we do

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma’s evidence-based mentoring programs are designed to create positive, measureable outcomes for youth, including educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships. We match children (we call them Littles) with caring adult role models (we call them Bigs). Our Bigs share experiences with our Littles that expand their world in new ways.