Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island (BBBSLI)

Meet our pal, Christopher 👋❤️ This kind-hearted kiddo has been waiting for a Big Brother for over 6 months. He loves swimming and gaming and is hoping to get matched with a mentor who is silly and fun 🤿🎮😎 If you or someone you know would be a good match for Christopher, please contact us TODAY! Just a few hours per month is all it takes to better the life of a child on Long Island! Help us wipe the waitlist and apply to become a Big at bbbsli.org/become-big 💚🖤 . . . #WaitingWednesday #Mentorship #BeBig

Happy #MatchMonday from Little Sister Maraeja and Big Sister Chris 🎉 These two wonderful ladies have been matched for 4️⃣ YEARS and perfectly exemplify everything our program stands for! Wishing them both another four years of happiness, crafting and memories together 🫶 . . . #Mentorship #BeBig

STEP UP FOR MENTORSHIP! 👟💚 Walk with us on Sunday October 6th for our 2024 BOLD STEPS charity walk at Eisenhower Park! Join a team or start your own to help us reach our goal of raising $50,000 in support of youth mentorship across Long Island! This is a great opportunity for local organizations, sports teams, businesses or your family and friends to directly support the children in our community 🫶 Sponsorship opportunities also available! Only 1 month to go- REGISTER TODAY AT https://lnkd.in/eaMvJztN 🔗 . . . #fundraising #giveback #bebig

Last week, we hosted our annual SUMMER BLAST to help our matches end the summer with a bang 🎉☀️ Sports, games, a DJ, ice cream truck, and catering from our friends at Dang BBQ made for a fun-filled evening for all ⚽️🏈🍦💥 . . . #summerfun #mentorship #bebig

Lots of happy back-to-school ready Littles and awesome volunteers 😎📓🍎 Thanks again to all our generous donors, sponsors and supporters who made this year’s school supply drive such a BIG success! . . . #backtoschool #mentorship #bebig

Our Littles are officially BACK-TO-SCHOOL ready thanks to our 2024 school supply drive 🚌📚😎 YOUR generosity allowed us to gear up 2️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ Long Island children with brand new backpacks, notebooks, calculators and ALL the essentials for a stellar school year! We were also able to offer free health screenings, physicals and mental health support thanks to our friends from Molloy University ❤️🩺 Special shoutout to The Mineola Lions Club, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Macy's, and The National Charity League of Garden City- along with all our other wonderful sponsors and volunteers for making this event such a huge success! Sending well wishes to our Littles for an incredible 2024-2025 school year as they return to classes this week 📓🍎 Keep making us proud! . . . #backtoschool #schoolsupplydrive #bebig

Did you know September is #BBBSMonth?! Did you ALSO know that this year is Big Brothers Big Sisters 1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣th anniversary?! That means 120 years of creating and supporting one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth 🎉 As we celebrate this milestone, we want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has believed in our mission and joined us in making a difference. If you ask us, #BBBSMonth seems like the perfect time to become a mentor and help us write the next chapter in our 120-year story of changing children’s lives 💚 Apply TODAY at bbbsli.org/become-big . . . #BeBig #Mentorship

For the first time EVER, in partnership with Empire Automotive Group, we are raffling off a CAR!!!! For a limited time only buy 5 raffle entries and get 1 free!!! https://lnkd.in/erpzY_7R By purchasing a $100 ticket, you’ll be entered to win a 2025 TOYOTA CAMRY LE HYBRID 🚗 ✨ Not only can you win a BRAND NEW CAR, but you’ll also be helping the Long Island community! 100% of all raffle sales directly benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island in support of mentorship across Nassau and Suffolk counties! HURRY! Only 2000 tickets will be sold! Enter to win TODAY at the link in our bio ✨ Winner will be drawn LIVE on our Facebook page on 12/18/24. Taxes will be the responsibility of the winner. Must take delivery from dealer stock. https://lnkd.in/erpzY_7R . . . #entertowin #winacar #raffle #toyota #toyotacamry #mentorship #longisland #bebig

SHOUTOUT ALERT 📣✨ This summer, we were lucky enough to have two of our incredible Littles work with us as LITTLE LEADERS! Jeremy (age 15) and Blair (age 16) helped with a variety of tasks including community outreach, appointment scheduling, designing training packets and flyers, assisting at events and SO MUCH MORE! They have been BIG assets to our team and have impressed us with their unwavering work ethic, willingness to learn, reliability, and kind hearts 💚🖤 Not only have these two superstars helped US, but we’re thrilled to hear that we’ve also helped THEM! Blair says, “I love working for BBBSLI, the day I walked in everyone was so nice and helpful, especially when it came to teaching me new things! I believe I’ve improved on my time management skills and professional etiquette.” “BBBSLI made me realize there’s a lot of opportunity out there”, says Jeremy. After high school, he plans to attend college to study business and aviation. He is also interested in joining the Air Force or Marines! Blair also sees herself pursuing college and the military! She has goals of becoming a Psychologist, but is also interested in the fields of radiology and real estate! Whatever these two put their minds to, we KNOW they will succeed 🤩 We could not be more proud of you Jeremy and Blair- congratulations on a great summer and thank you for EVERYTHING 🎉 . . . #mentorship #summerinternship #bebig

Little Brother Prince and Big Brother Chris had an amazing time together on Fire Island! They explored The Sunken Forest, went swimming, and enjoyed the relaxing ferry ride together 🛳️ It really is THIS easy to be a mentor to a child! If you like having fun, exploring Long Island or want to make a difference in your community, then sign up to become a Big Brother or Big Sister TODAY at bbbsli.org/become-big 💚🖤 . . . #longisland #mentorship #bebig