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As a football coach, Big Brother Tohib saw that boys truly needed positive adult role models. Growing up, he had caring parents who pushed him to reach his potential. “They never settled for ‘good,’” he says. “I always had to work harder.” With his parents’ encouragement, Tohib went to school for finance and earned his Master’s degree. He wanted to give back and help kids who might not have such positive adults in their lives, so he became a Big Brother. He was matched with Little Brother Makhari.

Taniah’s mom enrolled her as a Little partly because she was lacking self-confidence. In the more than three years they’ve been matched, Big Sister Angie has helped her open up.

When “Uncle McKee” visits, Big Brother Al’s kids run to greet him. He gives them his undivided attention. He plays with them and makes them laugh. Before he was “Uncle McKee” to Al’s little ones, he was Little Brother McKee, matched with Big Brother Al.

Big Sister Amanda and Little Sister Kelly have been matched for over nine years, and Amanda is already looking forward to the day when Kelly is matched with her own Little Sister. She knows Kelly will make a great Big, because she’s already a good role model for her siblings, a hardworking student, and a girl who has been through a lot but stayed strong and positive.

For almost two years, Ryan has been the consistent and positive male presence that Robert…

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Big Sister Deborah always knew she would go to college. Her dream was to become…

Big Brother Brian was used to being a little brother. He was one of two…

When Big Brother Dick first met his Little Brother, Aaron was a shy 9-year-old living…

Having a male role model was a completely new experience for Little Brother Tennessee. When…

Little Sister Dasha admits that for a long time, she saw school “as a joke.”…

After his father left, Horacio was missing more than someone to toss a football with.…

They have gone to see movies, spent time in the kitchen baking cookies, and strapped…

When Moranda’s mother first enrolled her in Big Brothers Big Sisters, she was looking for…

Little Brother Tra’s mom needed something to change. She was an unemployed single parent with…