Bigs with Badges is the first national initiatives aimed at recruiting local servicemen and women to mentor youth in their local community!
Bigs with Badges is one-to-one mentoring programs that connect youth with local police officers, sheriff deputies, firefighters, other first-responders, and active and retired military. These relationships help children to develop into confident adults with greater respect for those wearing a badge and their role in keeping our communities safe. Our one-to-one mentoring model is flexible and requires four hours a month for one-year.
You have what it takes to do something BIG!
Every interaction creates positive associations with servicemen and women and is a step towards a child’s biggest possible future. By empowering youth a few hours a month, you will be part of a movement to positively change our community!
Current Broward County Bigs in Blue and Bigs with Badges participants include professionals from:
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A CHILD’S LIFE.
CALL 954.584.9990 OR E-MAIL US TO ENROLL IN OUR PROGRAM TODAY!
![Bigs in Blue Match Bigs in Blue Big and Little](https://www.bbbsbroward.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bigs-in-blue-02.jpg)
![Bigs in Blue Match Bigs in Blue Big and Little](https://www.bbbsbroward.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bigs-in-blue-02.jpg)
“I will always be there for my Little. I only ask that he meet me halfway.”
~ Officer Tinelli
![Big Corey Little Drezden 2 (Bigs with Badges) Bigs with Badges Military Mentor with his mentee](https://www.bbbsbroward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Big-Corey-Little-Drezden-2-Bigs-with-Badges.jpg)
![Big Corey Little Drezden 2 (Bigs with Badges) Bigs with Badges Military Mentor with his mentee](https://www.bbbsbroward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Big-Corey-Little-Drezden-2-Bigs-with-Badges.jpg)
Youth in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward Program*
![stats-100% 100% Graduated from high school](https://www.bbbsbroward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/stats-100.png)
![stats-100% 100% Graduated from high school](https://www.bbbsbroward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/stats-100.png)
![stats-arrow-up Improved in emotional regulation, social competence, and school connectedness.](https://www.bbbsbroward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/stats-arrow-up.png)
![stats-arrow-up Improved in emotional regulation, social competence, and school connectedness.](https://www.bbbsbroward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/stats-arrow-up.png)
![stats-99% 99% Stayed out of the juvenile justice system](https://www.bbbsbroward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/stats-99.png)
![stats-99% 99% Stayed out of the juvenile justice system](https://www.bbbsbroward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/stats-99.png)
*Based on our Annual Report 2022