DEFENDERS OF POTENTIAL

“If you think back on your life, you had an ecosystem of mentors who each gave you something and left something with you. Mentorship, no matter where it comes from, helps a young person to expand, to explore, to see other things and different backgrounds.”
-Artis Stevens
President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Why Mentoring Matters

  • Mentor at Ball game

    BE A MENTOR

    Being a big (A volunteer youth mentor). You can help shape a young person’s future for the better by empowering them to achieve their individual goals. And the best part is, it’s a lot of fun. You and your little can share the kinds of activities you already like to do and explore new opportunities together.

    Become A Big
  • Donate for Match Activities

    MAKE A DONATION

    Your donation supports the careful one-to-one matching and ongoing professional mentoring support unique to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Your gift will help match a child with an adult mentor, and guide them through the lifetime of their mentoring match. A donation today will lead to better outcomes for Ventura County’s youth tomorrow..

    Donate
  • Event Chairs

    ATTEND AN EVENT

    You’re invited to RSVP for some creative and entertaining signature events in Ventura County, to support our youth and mentoring programs.

    Whether you attend the event, become a sponsor, donate or volunteer, you are making a big difference.

    Events

News & Updates

BBSVC IS A PLATINUM AWARD-WINNING AGENCY FOR 2023

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County is now a Platinum Award agency!

You may already know that BBSVC earned the Pinnacle Award for 2022 - a designation given by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to those agencies that demonstrate consistent, year-over-year success (check out that picture of our team at last year's National Conference accepting the award on the main stage!).

We're so excited to announce that - thanks to the dedication and commitment of our village of Youth, Mentors, Parents/Guardians, Board Directors, President's Council, Community and Service Partners, and our entire Staff Team - we are now one of 46 amazing agencies nationwide to earn the Platinum Award for 2023!

Thank you so much to our entire BBSVC Village for being a part of our success!

Congratulations to Our 2024 Big & Little of The Year - John and Alex

John and Alex took the time to share their match story with us, and gave us some great insight into what makes their mentoring match so special. Take a listen!