Empowering Potential
We believe that in every child, there is incredible potential.
Big Brothers Big Sisters creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships between volunteer mentors (Bigs) and children ages 6 through young adulthood (Littles) in Erie County, Niagara County, and Cattaraugus County of New York State.
Our Latest News & Stories
Check back here for the latest on what’s happening here with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara & The Southern Tier.
Join Us for The BIG Happy Hour 2025!
Join us at Resurgence Brewing Company for craft brews, appetizers, and raffles—all to support life-changing mentoring with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara & The Southern Tier.
BIG Talent Gets Recruited and Littles Get Suited up at Our BIG Draft 2025
Our 2025 Big Brothers Big Sisters BIG Draft attracted new volunteer mentors for our team and our Littles got styled up for NFL Draft night.
Suit Up, Show Up, and Declare for The BIG Draft 25!
As football fans across the country get ready for the NFL Draft and the start of a new year for the 32 teams in the league, OUR team is gearing up for THE BIG DRAFT! Our Big Draft campaign is a national initiative by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to recruit 10,000 mentors in the 60 days leading up to the pro football draft. Just like the pros, we’re “drafting” a new class of Bigs to support young people in our community.