Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa is pleased to announce results from their recent Big Magic Breakfast, held on April 25th at the Cedar Rapids Marriott. Community members came together to help put youth on a path to success! The purpose of this breakfast was to educate and inspire community [...]

Join Big Brothers Big Sisters for the 8th Annual Big Magic Breakfast on Thursday, April 25th, 7:30am at the Cedar Rapids Marriott. There’s no better time to help put youth on a path to success! All community members are invited to attend this one-hour inspirational event to learn more about the mentoring program that is [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., January 15, 2013 – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa celebrates January as National Mentoring Month, as proclaimed by President Barack Obama. Obama noted, “A supportive mentor can mean the difference between struggle and success. As we mark this important occasion, I encourage all Americans to spend [...]

Fifteen leaders from area companies and organizations participated in the Executive Bowl hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Cedar Rapids Bowling Center. The Executive Bowl is an opportunity for companies to show their support of Big Brothers Big Sisters, help raise awareness [...]

Big Brothers Big Sisters will promote its largest annual fundraising event, Bowl For Kids’ Sake, during Bowl For Kids’ Sake Week, January 7-11, 2013. Leaders from over 100 local companies will participate in the Bowl For Kids’ Sake Executive bowl in support of local youth mentoring on Wednesday, January 9 at 7:30 am. Companies and [...]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa is hosting a special performance of “Meet Me In St. Louis” at Theatre Cedar Rapids (102 3rd Street SE) Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 2:30PM. All proceeds from this special presentation will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters, a United Way agency that serves over [...]

Big Brothers Big Sisters is thrilled to announce that three of our volunteer Bigs have been chosen to receive the Corridor Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 award! This recognition is for outstanding young professionals that are making a positive difference in our community, both as a professional and volunteer. We are excited to recognize Pastor [...]

The National Mentoring Partnership has identified 15 million youth across the country in need of a caring mentor; thousands of these youth live in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. In an effort to help close the mentoring gap, university head football coaches from the three states have issued a friendly challenge to see which state can [...]