Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest - Support Services and Programs

Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwest helps the youth of Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington achieve their potential so that they may live productive and healthy lives. To achieve this goal, our agency matches a young person (aged 6 to 16) with a volunteer. The child and volunteer get together three times a month for at least one year.

Volunteers serve as Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Big Couples, Big Families, Bigs in Schools and Big Teens. Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest is currently campaigning to double the number of youth who are matched with a Big Brother or Sister. There are already over 1,400 children matched in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Match Support
Professional match support specialists provide support for every child, family and volunteer offering advice, problem resolution, outing ideas and service referrals.

Latino Mentoring Initiative
Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest aims to increase the number of Latino volunteers and Latino youths matched with a Big Brother or Sister.

Amachi is the only congregationally-based program in the country to offer a proven and effective program of mentoring especially for children of incarcerated parents. Click here to learn more.

Discount List and Free Tickets
Discounts at area restaurants, movie theaters and family fun sports, along with tickets to local sporting events, plays, and more, give all our youth new opportunities.

Agency Activities and Parties
Recreational, educational and cultural outings are planned for Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest matches and clients. Many of these events are free of charge to the volunteers and children.

BIG Network
A chance for volunteers (Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Big Couples) to get together, share experiences, problem solve, plan events and have a great time.

Mental Health Referrals
Family and individual referrals to counseling and therapeutic programs all over the metro area.

Meaningful volunteer experience
Each youth has an opportunity to give back to the community through tree planting, beach clean-ups, shelf stocking at the food bank etc.