BBBS
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Nonprofit
| Stands for | Big Brothers Big Sisters of America |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
BBBS stands for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, a nonprofit abbreviation.
Youth mentoring organization that matches adult volunteers ("Bigs") with children ("Littles") in one-to-one relationships, through community and school-based programs run by local agencies.
Example: He has been a BBBS mentor to the same Little for five years.
Usage notes
Its roots go back to 1904, when New York court clerk Ernest Coulter recruited volunteers to mentor boys appearing in court; Big Sisters groups developed alongside. The national organizations merged in 1977. Research studies have found mentored youth less likely to start using drugs or skip school.
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