Events
Bigs & Littles of the Year Announced at Virtual ‘Big Appreciation Night’
The names of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta’s Bigs and Littles of the Year for 2021 were revealed last night during a virtual “Big Appreciation Night” on YouTube Live. Big Brother & Little Brother of the Year: Jonathan Wortham and Little Brother Trevon Big Sisters & Little Sister of the Year: Gloria Kilanko…
Read MoreThe UPS Foundation STEM Kit Volunteer Event
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta recently participated in a one-of-a-kind volunteer service project with The UPS Foundation to create 100 STEM kit boxes for our contactless October trick or treat drive-thru event. The boxes included three different activities that will allow children in our program to participate in fun, hands-on projects related to…
Read MoreBigs Swing Fore Littles 2020 Golf Tournament
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta is proud to partner with the award-winning Golf Club of Georgia for our 9th Annual Bigs Swing Fore Littles Golf Tournament. As one of our signature fundraising events, this tournament will help advance our mission of providing strong, one-to-one mentoring relationships for youth in Metro Atlanta. This year’s…
Read MoreDr. Monica Khan to Receive the 2020 Defender of Potential Award
At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, we believe in the power of one-to-one mentoring relationships to create meaningful change among youth and communities. Our 2020 Defender of Potential Award recipient, Dr. Monica Khan, is someone that embodies this belief. The Defender of Potential Award is a new award given to Bigs who have…
Read MoreJasmine Crowe, Founder & CEO of Goodr, to Receive the 2020 Legacy Award
By Amari Woods Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta is an organization dedicated to building relationships that help make positive change in communities facing adversity. Our 2020 Legacy Awards honoree, Jasmine Crowe, has made meaningful change that positively impacts our agency and underserved areas throughout Georgia. Each year, the Legacy Award is given to…
Read MoreLegacy Awards Live
A fun, virtual spin on our biggest annual fundraising event We are excited to invite you to participate in a fun, collaborative spin on our biggest annual fundraising event. For the first time ever, the Legacy Awards Gala will broadcast live from the BBBS headquarters and the homes of our 60th Anniversary Committee. Guests will…
Read MoreCelebrating Seniors From a Distance with the 2020 Virtual Graduation Celebration
By Amari Woods This year’s Graduation Celebration was one to remember. We honored 42 graduates virtually for the first time ever. This event was designed to commemorate graduating seniors and their completion of our program. It’s also a way to acknowledge the positive impact of our program on Bigs and Littles alike as we strive…
Read MoreBigs, Littles, and Families Picnic 2019
On October 7th, 2019 we hosted our annual Bigs, Littles, and Families Picnic. It was a fun-filled event for supporters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta – with more than 500 guests in attendance for games, food, arts & crafts, and our famous tug-of-war. We would like to thank our Presenting Sponsor, Monat,…
Read More25th Annual Legacy Awards Gala in Photos
This is the 25th year Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta has hosted the Legacy Awards. Throughout the years, Legacy Awards Honorees have been leaders who have made substantial, meaningful impacts on their communities and industries and have invested significantly in our cause and causes aligned with our mission of defending the potential of…
Read MoreBack to School Kick-Off 2019
With a new school year upon us, we recently held our annual Back to School Kick-Off event at our headquarters in Midtown Atlanta. This event serves as not only a celebration of a new academic year, but as an opportunity to prepare students and parents for what lies ahead. Students played games and showed off…
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