Impact Your Community

Becoming a Big Brother doesn’t mean changing your life – it means adding to it. Chances are you have a lot more to offer than you realize, and there’s probably a pretty cool Little Brother out there who would be happy just to hang with you.

Too many boys in our communities are at risk of dropping out of school, getting involved in drugs and losing their way. As a mentor and Big Brother, you can be the one to help keep them on the right path, or inspire them to get back on it. All it takes is a little one on one time.

You have a lot to offer, and maybe even more to gain, by becoming a Big Brother. Making someone else’s life better may in fact make your life better. Other men have already learned how worthwhile mentoring can be. To get right to it, as one Big Brother put it: “If people knew about it, they would want to do it.”

Getting Real About Making A Difference

When Rico Johnson thought he “wasn’t smart enough for school,” 2007 Big Brother of the Year Chuck Matthews made a real difference. Read their story and you’ll realize you could do the same.

Black men are stepping up in communities all over America to help boys become men – Alpha Phi Alpha is a great example of this. Learn more about their call to action.