For one hundred years, BBBS SEPA has made a positive impact on children and communities in Chester, Montgomery, Delaware and Philadelphia Counties by connecting caring adult volunteers with at-risk children in professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships.
Our vision is that all children achieve success in life.
Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
By partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community we are accountable for each child in our program achieving:
- Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships
- Avoidance of risky behaviors
- Educational success
Snapshot of Achievements:
- 2013 Gold Standard Award Winner for Top Performing Big Brothers Big Sisters Agencies Nationwide
- Launched Beyond School Walls workplace mentoring program in Philadelphia City Hall
- Partnership with Philadelphia 76ers named Best New Community Program in NBA
- Established two new revenue generating partnerships: Good Deeds Wireless and Clothes for Kids’ Sake
- Named #1 Nonprofit for At-Risk Youth by Guidestar’s Philanthropedia
- 2014 Main Line Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit of the Year Award Winner
- 2014 Best of Norristown Award Winner for Youth Organizations
- Urban League’s 2014 Whitney M. Young Award Winner
