About
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Blair County.
Who we are Yavapai
Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth across our county.
Youth served
Mentoring Hours / yr
HS Graduation
Communities Served
Blair County Big Brothers Big Sisters
Changing perspectives. Changing lives.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Blair County seeks to change the lives of children facing adversity for the better, forever. We operate in Blair and Huntingdon Counties. Our mentors work with children in the community, in their schools and many places in between.
Our unique brand of one-to-one mentoring, in which a child facing adversity is carefully matched with a caring adult mentor in a relationship supported by professional Big Brothers Big Sisters of Blair County staff members, changes lives for the better forever.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Blair County seeks to change the lives of children facing adversity between 6 and 18 years of age. Our network of volunteers, donors and supporters comes from all walks of life, all backgrounds, all corners of the country.
Mission
Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
vision
All youth achieve their full potential.
Accountability Statement:
We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers, and others in the community and hold ourselves accountable for each young person in our program achieving: Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships with avoidance of risky behaviors.
Careers
We are not hiring at this time, but please check back later.
Our History
In 1964, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Blair County was founded as Big Brothers of Blair County, Inc., created to provide positive adult mentors for boys in the community. In 1982, the program expanded to include mentoring opportunities for girls, officially establishing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Blair County, Inc.
Today, the agency operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a local Board of Directors while adhering to the national standards and best practices established by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, along with affiliates across the country.
Our vision is that all children achieve success in life. Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Board & Leadership
The team guiding Blair County Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Jacklyn Lantzy
President, CNB Bank, Office Manager
Amanda Johnston
VP, PR/Recruitment Chair
Board of Directors
Board of Members
Agency Team
Program Match Support Specialist
Match Support Specialist