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Volunteer to Be a Big!

Big Brothers and Big Sisters are caring individuals who are willing to be a volunteer mentor and spend a few hours each month with a child in their community.

Contact us to take the first step to becoming a Big. Apply now or give us a call at (716) 873-5833.

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Join Dion Dawkins in Supporting BBBS!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara and the Southern Tier is proud to team up with Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl Offensive Lineman Dion Dawkins and his Dion’s Dreamers Foundation to launch this year’s Touchdowns for Dreamers campaign to match more children with a mentor.

Dion has pledged to donate $100 for every touchdown the Buffalo Bills score this season. YOU can join Dion by making a donation with the link below!
Follow @BBBSENST to stay connected throughout the season.

A BIG Thank You to our Corporate Partners
West Herr New York and Sinatra & Company
for generously supporting Dion’s Touchdowns for Dreamers campaign.

Together, we can GIVE Big and WIN Big this season! #GoBills

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Important Message from Big Brothers Big Sisters

We pray for the victims, as well as the families and friends of those impacted by the mass shooting on May 14, 2022 in Buffalo, NY.

We will continue to provide support and mentoring to our community, as always, during this difficult time.

The Resource Council of WNY is in need of volunteers for their food distribution effort. They have transitioned to 3 days a week (M-W-F) from 2pm–7pm through July 8th. Here is a link to their volunteer registration form.

RCWNY Volunteer Form

We, at Big Brothers Big Sisters, believe in the power of young people and invite you to join us in empowering their potential.

This holiday season, we invite you to join our village. No matter the amount, your donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters can make a big difference for the Littles we serve.

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Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

We live in a country where race and ethnicity have created systemic obstacles for people of color.

Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks to remove obstacles and overcome barriers to achievement for all young people by connecting them with a mentor, a caring adult, who can be in their corner.

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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.

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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.

Our Flag Football Event Returns for Year No. 2!
June 4, 2025
Our Flag Football Event Returns for Year No. 2!
On Saturday, May 31, Bigs and Littles took over the Buffalo Bills Training Center for an exhilarating Flag Football Tournament—complete with 40‑yard dashes, flag‑pulling drills, and agility courses—powered by the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative. Dive into the full recap and photo gallery to see how mentorship and community came together on the field!

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Join Us for The BIG Happy Hour 2025!
May 2, 2025
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.

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BIG Talent Gets Recruited and Littles Get Suited up at Our BIG Draft 2025
April 28, 2025
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.

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