There is always a need for mentoring volunteers at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut – especially for male volunteers with diverse backgrounds, such as African American, West Indian or Latinx. The need for volunteers has been especially pronounced following the merger of Nutmeg Big Brother Big Sisters and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern […]

Big Brother Dan Fortes is the recipient of the organization’s 2022 John M. Clapp Outstanding Big Brother of the Year Award – which was presented at the Big Brothers Big Sister of the Year Awards event held on Thursday, May 19th at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford. Dan recently talked about the […]

This year marks the first time the Parent Partner Award has been presented by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut. It was received by Nija Deleon-Saunders of Hartford at the recent Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Year Awards event. Nija’s four boys are currently being mentored in the Big Brothers Big Sister’s Community-Based Program. […]