The BIG Celebration is Coming Soon!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara & the Southern Tier is bringing new energy to its annual gala with “The Big Celebration”, set for Saturday, November 1st at The Powerhouse, Buffalo.
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Time to Hit the Links for the 2025 Fore The Children Golf Tournament
Join us on Monday, August 4, 2025, for the 19th Annual Fore the Children Golf Tournament—now at Transit Valley Country Club! Whether you’re signing up a corporate team or sponsoring a tee, your support helps fund life-changing youth mentorship across Western New York. Learn how to get involved and make an impact both on and off the course.
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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
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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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.
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Recapping National Mentoring Month Alumni Week 2025
As part of National Mentoring Month, we celebrated National Alumni Week [January 13-17], a time dedicated to recognizing the extraordinary Alumni who continue to make a difference through their time, compassion, and commitment.
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Celebrating National Mentoring Month 2025: Make a Big Difference by Being a Big
January is National Mentoring Month—a time to celebrate the transformative power of mentorship and inspire action. Help us address the urgent need for Bigs in our community.
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Bigs & Littles Sing, Compete, and Celebrate at Our Annual Holiday Celebration
The holidays are a time to gather, play, share food, and enjoy the company of those who matter most—and that’s exactly what we did at this year’s annual BBBS Holiday Celebration. Held at the welcoming Harlem Road Community Center, the event brought together Bigs, Littles, and Match Family members for an evening filled with joy, games, music, and connection.
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Celebrating Mentorship: Highlights from the 2024 BBBS Gala Celebration
On November 16th, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara & The Southern Tier hosted our 2024 Celebration Gala at the stunning Powerhouse by The Rich Entertainment Group, raising over $170,000 to support life-changing mentorship programs. The evening celebrated the contributions of Dr. Christine Farrow, CTBK, and Big Sisters Elizabeth Burakowski and Candice Miller. Thanks to the generosity of attendees, sponsors, and donors, we are ready to continue to ignite the potential of even more children across Western New York.
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Announcing Our 2024 Big Brothers Big Sisters Honorees
Our 2024 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara & The Southern Tier Honorees have been announced and will be celebrated at our Gala Celebration Event on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at The Powerhouse!
