Amarissa is a 13-year-old Little Sister from Albany who enjoys coloring, making bracelets, shopping, and listening to music. A Big Sister who enjoys shopping, crafting, and doing hair and nails would be a great fit! Amarissa has been waiting 353 days - will YOU be Big for her?

It's September, which means it's officially BBBS Month! This year, we're not just celebrating 120 years of BBBS – including 55 years right here in Central MN - we're rallying our community to invest in the future of our youth! bigdefenders.org/ways/ #BiggerTogether

Nominations are now open for our 2025 Big & Little of the Year awards! Nominations close Friday, Oct. 11. All nominees will be honored at The Big Celebration in April 2025. Nominate a deserving Big or Little today so we can celebrate their accomplishments! shorturl.at/ioSYH

Matches raced to beat the weather and get in all the play time they could in late August at Summerland! Go karts, bumper boats, mini golf, and a taco bar were all part of the fun for our Bigs and Littles as they snuck one last night out in together before the school year started!

Nani is a 10-year-old Little Sister from Monticello who enjoys art projects, swimming, walks, parks, movies, and music. A Big Sister who crafts and spending time outside would be a great fit! Nani has been waiting 280 days - will YOU be a Big for her? #BiggerTogether

Today marks one whole year of having Raquel in our office! Raquel jumped right in with our school-based program in Pierz when she started last year, and she's been rocking it ever since. We're so glad you're a part of this team - thanks for all you do for kids! #BiggerTogether

Xavier and Alyssa got to take in the SJU football team's first home win of the year on Saturday thanks to a generous ticket donation! The weather was perfect for a football game, and Alyssa and Xavier had a great time watching the Johnnies. Thanks to our donors for the tickets!

Welcome to #NewMatchMonday! Each week, we will be introducing our newest Bigs and Littles. Last week, our staff headed to Kimball to match Lance Doeden and Izaya! They both enjoy go-karts, outdoor activities, and building things. Welcome to the BBBS family, Lance and Izaya!

Darryl is a 12-year-old Little Brother from Elk River who enjoys video games, football, basketball, music, writing, and riding dirt bikes. A Big Brother who is active, sporty and enjoys the outdoors would be a great fit! Darryl has been waiting 234 days - will YOU be Big for him?

Sending a BIG congratulations to Max Vetter! This morning, Max - one of our High School Bigs from Foley Public Schools - received a Youth Appreciation Award from the St. Cloud Morning Optimist Club for his work with BBBS and in Central MN! Congratulations Max - we are so proud of you!

BIG thanks to the @scsuhuskies_mbb team for hosting a mini clinic for a handful of our matches! It was a smaller group, but that meant Littles got more one-on-one time with both the players and their Bigs - and everyone had a great time! #BiggerTogether #GoHuskies

Don't forget - nominations are now open for our 2025 Big & Little of the Year awards! Nominations close Oct. 11, and nominees will be honored at the April 2025 Big Celebration. Help us celebrate all the BIG things our mentors and mentees have accomplished! shorturl.at/ioSYH

It's a big day at BBBS of Central Minnesota as we welcome Kristin Hannon as our new advancement director! Kristin comes to BBBS with more than 20 years of sales and banking experience, and she has been involved with INDY and FEW. Welcome, Kristin! shorturl.at/PIH8J

Devin is a 9-year-old Little Brother from Elk River who enjoys books, gymnastics, movies, and going to the park. A Big Brother who is energetic and enjoys a variety of activities would be a great fit! Devin has been waiting 234 days - will YOU be Big for him? #BiggerTogether

BBBS Month comes to a close next week, but there's so many ways you can continue to make a BIG difference right here in your community! Join BBBS of Central MN as we celebrate by becoming a mentor to ensure youth around the area have the support they need! bbbs.tfaforms.net/4841561

Thank you, Minnesota Twins, for another fun season, and thank you to our generous donors who allow our matches, Littles, and families to enjoy Twins games and other events! This family - which includes three Littles - had a blast at a sunny Twins game earlier this season! #BiggerTogether

There is a 14-year-old Little Sister in Stearns County who enjoys electronics, camping, biking, fishing, art, jewelry making, horses, swimming & water parks. A creative Big Sister who enjoys being outside would be a great fit! She's been waiting 54 days - will YOU be Big for her?

Heaven is a 12-year-old Little Sister from Foley who enjoys tablets, bead crafts, baseball, making slime, playing with her dads, parks, and swimming. A Big sister who enjoys a variety of activities would be a great fit! Heaven has been waiting 40 days - will YOU be big for her?

Sending a great BIG thank you today to Gate City Bank! The local Gate City branch selected BBBS as the recipient of its Jeans Day donation, so they dropped off a $240 check - and some chocolate chip cookies! We love being a part of this Central MN Community!

Rochelle is a 14-year-old Little Sister from Foley who enjoys being creative, creating characters, being outdoors, playing games, and making things. A creative Big who enjoys artistic activities would be a great fit! Rochelle has been waiting 32 days - will YOU be Big for her?