The Impact

The Need for Big Brothers Big Sisters Has Never Been More Urgent

In a world where our social fabric has frayed--children raised by only one parent or neither, sinking graduation rates, rampant drug addiction, and decaying values --the need has never been more urgent for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Young people from single parent families are 200% more likely to go to jail at some point in their lives. Boys growing up without an active father are 150% more likely to abuse drugs and 80% more likely to join gangs. Girls growing up without an active father are 250% more likely to experience an unwanted pregnancy and 53% more likely to commit suicide.

The Impact .... Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters' mentoring programs work!

Research tells us that boys and girls matched with a Big Brother, Big Sister or Family Match are:

• 46% Less likely to start using drugs
• 27% less likely go start drinking
• 52% less likely to skip a day of school.
• 40% less likely to get arrested

But don't just take it from us. Go to our Real Life Stories page for some amazing stories of what it means to be a role model.