Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota

What an inspiring morning yesterday at BBBS's We Are Mentor Breakfast! 💚

Thank you to our incredible speakers, families, mentors, supporters and community partners who joined us to celebrate the impact we’re making together.

Every day, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota creates meaningful connections, ignites potential and helps young people build brighter futures. Because of you, our mission continues to grow—empowering youth to reach their full potential through the power of mentorship.

We are so grateful for your support and partnership, and we look forward to continuing this important work together. ✨The We Are Mentor Breakfast raised over $30,000 to support young people and mentorship right here in Central Minnesota! Thank you!

A special thanks to our event sponsors: Schluchter Investment Group, Blattner, Scipi, Old National Bank, Spencer Fane, Microbiologics, Sentry Bank, Deerwood Bank, Minnwest Bank, MCI Carpet One Floor & Home, Federated Insurance, Granite Partners and The Park Event Center - Waite Park, MN.

Today is graduation day for Sartell-St. Stephen ISD 748! We want to wish all of our Sartell Sabre graduates all the best! They have done BIG things to get to where they are today. Check out what the future holds.

Emma will be attending University of St. Thomas for Psychology, Evelyn will be headed to Brazil to study for a year through Rotary Youth Exchange and then head to Grand Canyon University for nursing, Harlow will be going to the Model College of Hair Design, Bella will be headed to NDSU for Biology on a pre-optometry track, Autumn will be going to CSB+SJU for nursing, Jingyun will be going to SCSU for nursing, and Hayden will be going to Wagner College in NYC to major in Neuroscience on a pre-med track and minoring in Business Administration.

All of these students will continue to do BIG things in their next chapter! Congratulations to all of you, we wish you all the best!

Congratulations to all of our Bigs and Littles who are graduating today from Foley Public Schools! They have all done BIG things over the years and are going to continue to do BIG things in their future. Check out what these amazing young people are planning to do!

Quinton will be attending SCTCC for welding, Alexa is going to NDSU for mechanical engineering, Evan will be going to UW-Eau Claire for Business/Actuarial Science, Ruby is also attending NDSU to major in pre-veterinary science, Alyssa is going to SCSU for Accounting, Zoey will be double majoring in Young Elementary Education and TESL, Dane will be headed to Dordt University for Business Finance, Liz is going to Gustavus Adolphus for Elementary Education, Hailey is going to MN State University-Mankato for Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Ashley is headed to SCTCC to pursue a nursing degree.

Congratulations to all 2026 Falcon graduates! We wish you all the best on your next chapter!

Congratulations to Apollo High School St. Cloud Area School District 742 graduates! Today Gabriella, Ryan, Lucille, Abby, Don, Ismahan, Madelyn, and Margaret are graduating!

They are all are moving on to BIG things in their future and we want to wish them all the best. Gabriella plans to study international business, Ryan will attend Winona State University and major in Composit Materials Engineering, and Lucille will be attending UW-Eau Claire for Biology.

Congratulations class of 2026! We wish you all the best on your next chapter!

Congratulations Tech High School St. Cloud Area School District 742 graduates! Today Brian, Ifrah, and Dion are graduating and we know they are going to do BIG things!

Brian will be headed to college in the fall and Ifrah will be attending U of M Twin Cities to study architecture.

We wish you all the best as you move into your next chapter!

It's graduation day at Holdingford Public Schools! Congratulations goes out to all of our High School Bigs who are graduating: Emma, Isabel, Emily, and Ariel!

After graduation, they all have BIG plans! Emma will be attending U of M Crookston for Equine Science, Isabel will be attending SCTCC or SCSU with an undecided major, Emily will be going to U of M Morris for Psychology or Social Work, and Ariel will be attending SCSU to major in Nursing.

Congratulations, Husker Graduates! We know you'll do BIG things in your future!

Congratulations to Becker Bulldog graduates! Kira and Lorelei will graduate today and they have BIG plans!

After graduation, Lorelei is taking a gap year to save money for attending college for Aviation.

Congratulations, Bulldog graduates - we know you'll do BIG things in the future!

👕Need Swag!? 👔

The spring and summer BBBS apparel store is now open! Check out the store for new options. We've got you covered for any kind of weather ahead, especially in MN!

The store closes on Friday June 12th, so be sure to get your orders in. They can be picked up in person at the BBBS of Central MN Office, or mailed directly to you.

This is a BBBS of Central MN fundraiser, so a portion of the cost of each item supports local kids!

Visit the Store 👉 https://bbbs26.itemorder.com/shop/category/635190

🚨4 BIGS NEEDED!! 🚨

We're in our final push and local kids are waiting!

Right now, children in Central MN are waiting for a consistent, caring adult to show up for them. We're just four (4) Bigs away from reaching our mentoring goal for the year, and every match matters!

Why Become a Big?

Create life-changing impact for a child and for yourself in just two hours a month.
You don't need special skills. Just a little time, a big heart, and the willingness to make a difference!

Inquire Here 👉 https://bbbs.tfaforms.net/4841561

It's graduation day in the Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, and we have some amazing young people walking the stage! Congratulations to Molly, Kristen, Elka, Bennett, and Elysia on everything you've accomplished!

After graduation, Molly will be attending U of M Rochester for health sciences on a premed track, Kristen will be attending College of St. Scholastica for Pre-OT, Elka will be attending Bethel to major in Mechanical Engineering, Bennett will be joining the work force after High School.

Congratulations, Storm graduates! We know you'll do BIG things in the future!