Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals, Inc.

Mission Statement

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals, Inc. serves children facing adversity ages 5 to 15 in Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties. Partnering with parents, guardians, schools, corporations and others in the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully pairs children with screened volunteer mentors. The organization monitors and supports these one-to-one mentoring matches throughout their course and holds itself accountable for children in the program to achieve measurable outcomes-including higher aspirations, greater confidence, better relationships and avoidance of risky behavior. Often our clients are those of single-income or low-income households or families where a parent is incarcerated or serving in the military. We match them with strong and enduring, professionally supported mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Volunteers must complete a screening process and a one year commitment is required.