Big Brothers Big Sisters is a donor and volunteer supported organization proven to help vulnerable children of single, low-income and/or incarcerated parents succeed through one to one relationships. Funding provides for targeted and careful volunteer recruiting, screening and matching, as well as ongoing support for volunteers, children, and families, insuring child safety and sustaining successful long term relationships with positive outcomes. Since opening for service in 1995, we have created more than 1,100 mentor relationships. In 2008, we served a total of 356 children in San Luis Obispo County. Over the last three years we have effectively doubled the number of children we serve each year.  

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America recently awarded us “Gold Standard” recognition. Of the nearly 400 agencies around the nation, we are one of just seventeen to receive the Award because the agency “embodies the criteria for outstanding success.” We also won 2009 Board of the Year! Big Brothers Big Sisters of America grants the award to one small agency board each year that demonstrates excellence in sustained growth in children served.