Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga

Flashing back to a couple of weeks ago when we had a chance to celebrate Tina’s 35 years of commitment to creating meaningful matches in the Chattanooga area! Thanks again to and the for recognizing our and other hometown heroes and to the for providing Tina with her very own declaration 💚🖤

Markiyah Hayes is a recent graduate from and has been a Little Sister in our E-Mentoring program for 2 years. Markiyah plans to attend Middle and study Exercise Science. 

“Having a Big Sister for the past two years has motivated me to stay focused on school and work toward my goals. She has encouraged me to do my best, stay organized, and believe in myself, which has made me more serious about going to college.”

Our team had a chance to visit one of our Big Deals partners a few weeks ago and enjoy their awesome ice cream and sweet treats!

We’re thankful to all of our Big Deal partners that provide free and discounted opportunities for our matches to connect 💚🖤

A huge congratulations to our intern Mark Passons on graduating with his undergrad degree in Social Work! This past year, Mark poured his heart into our community—interviewing Littles, leading activities with our Beyond School Walls program, tabling at recruitment events, and stepping up whenever we needed him. He was even matched with a Little of his own, JJ! 

Mark, thank you for your incredible dedication this year. We are so lucky to have you in our corner, and we can’t wait to see the impact you and JJ make together! 💚🖤

Join our team and become the catalyst for life-changing matches! 💚🖤

Learn more.
https://bbbschatt.org/post/recruitment-manager

We loved having Makenna Mullis work with this year during her time with the . During her time as our Development Assistant, Makenna helped with our fundraising events, volunteer recruitment efforts, and anything else we threw her way. She also spent a portion of her time this year working with the McBride Method, helping our agency with projects to streamline operations through automations and AI.

Makenna…thank you!

Zachary Evans is a recent graduate from Red Bank High School and has been a Little Brother in our Community-based program for over 10 years. Zachary also serves on our Young Leaders Advisory Council. Zachary plans to attend UTC and study Creative Writing and minor in Computer Science. His favorite memory from BBBS is last year’s winter party. 

“I’ve been matched with John for over half of my life now and I can’t imagine what it’d be
like without him. John has changed my life entirely, he’s been someone I can go to whenever I
need to talk, he always knows something we can do or talk about.”

Taylor Johnson is a recent graduate of Tyner Middle High Academy and has been a Little Sister in our E-Mentoring program for over 2 years. Taylor plans to attend Middle Tennessee State University and study Nursing (BSN). 

“My favorite memory from being a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters was talking and catching up with my Big Sister, Sue. We always had inspiring conversations about future endeavors, life advice, and staying motivated to achieve my goals”

Ashton Biggs is a recent graduate from CSAS and has served as a High School Big for over 2 years with his Little Brother August. Ashton also serves on our Young Leaders Advisory Council. Ashton plans to attend Emory University and study Business Marketing with a minor in filmmaking. 

“My favorite memory from BBBS was during the Christmas ice skating party with my Little, August. We made Christmas ornaments together, and he ended up making one way better than mine and gave it to me as a gift to put on my tree. I also loved being part of the Youth Advisory Council. I enjoyed all the meetings and getting to know everyone even better than I already did through the program.”

Cameron Conyers is a recent graduate of Tyner Middle High Academy and has been a Little Brother in our E-Mentoring program for over a year. He plans to attend MTSU to study Business Administration in the fall!

“My favorite moment from E-Mentoring was whenever we would have team building activities, especially the one where we made a human knot and had to figure out a way to untangle ourselves without letting each other’s hand go.”

“Big Brothers Big Sisters surrounded me with individuals who have dreamed and achieved great success in their fields. The exposure to people in these fields has opened my eyes to how far I can go to achieve the future I desire.” 

Big congratulations to Cameron and the graduating class of 2026 💚🖤