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BBBSMA raised $450,000 for professionally supported youth mentorships at it’s 29th Annual Legacy Awards on September 14th at The St. Regis Atlanta.

he Micron Foundation with Micron, a producer of the computer memory and computer data storage, in partnership with STE(A)M Truck and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (BBBSMA) hosted a FREE two-day hands-on experience related to technology and engineering at BBBSMA headquarters July 13-14th.

By Abigail Hayman ATLANTA – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (BBBSMA) raised over $100,000 for youth mentorship programs in the communities of Greater Atlanta. For BBBSMA’s second annual Iconic Mentor Auction, supporters had the opportunity to bid on a once-in-a-lifetime experience with an Atlanta icon. The two-week-long auction featured entrepreneurs, business and civic…

By Destiny Daniel At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, we celebrate the profound impact that women have on our organization. Not only are our Big Sisters strong female role models – mentors who empower and ignite the success of young girls across metro Atlanta – but our agency is also led by women…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta recently hosted a Zoom round-table to learn how LGBTQ+ organizations within the metro area are serving the youth and potentially incorporate their efforts within our organization.  During the meet-up, local chapters for organizations like PFLAG and YMCA took the floor to introduce themselves and share their work. This…

Our 2020 Back to School event looked a little different than in years past, but our contactless drive-through was a great opportunity to connect with our community and provide school supplies to our awesome kids! More than 300 backpacks were distributed – filled with school supplies, STEM kits, and craft kits – as well as…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta is an organization committed to defending the potential of youth facing adversity in order to create positive change. Our 2020 Founder’s Award recipient, Randy Tanner, has had a substantial impact on youth in Metro Atlanta while also exemplifying our agency’s core beliefs. This award is named in honor…

The Graduation Celebration is our favorite event of the year. It gives us the chance to celebrate the accomplishments of our Little Brothers and Little Sisters – while also honoring the invaluable guidance from Bigs, Parents, & Family that helped ignite the fire of their potential. It’s also an occasion to reflect on just how…

On June 3rd, 2019 we held our 8th annual Bigs Swing Fore Littles golf tournament. This year, our event was held at The Golf Club of Georgia for the first time. Tourney participants competed on two award winning, newly refined, expertly manicured golf courses. As one of our signature events, Bigs Swing Fore Littles plays…

ATLANTA – On June 4th, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (BBBSMA) partnered with the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United, and Saks Fifth Avenue to hold the inaugural Fashion Play event. The unique fashion show raised funds and awareness of BBBSMA’s mission to provide one-to-one mentoring to children in Metro Atlanta. The pinnacle of fashion…