Our Mission

Promoting the healthy development of at-risk youth in Tippecanoe County through professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships.
Whether you become a volunteer or a donor, you will change lives! 
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BFKS Sponsors

 

Mentor a Child
License Plate

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Promote the power of mentoring and display your commitment to our community’s children with the Mentor a Child specialty license plate.

Your purchase of the Mentor a Child plate supports statewide efforts to strengthen youth mentoring. Proceeds benefit the Indiana Mentoring Partnership and local mentoring programs throughout Indiana.

The Mentor a Child plate is now available. Request your Mentor a Child plate at your local branch or order online: www.myBMV.com.

Bowl for Kids' Sake raises over $62,000 in 2013!

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lafayette is proud to announce the organization and our fundraisers brought in over $62,000 through Bowl for Kids’ Sake this year. We had around 275 bowlers this year that helped us raise money and came to celebrate during the weekend of February 23 and 24.

This year's BFKS theme was “Treasure Island” and it was really carried throughout all of the participants. Most bowlers showed up in their best pirate costumes or Caribbean gear. There was even a baby sporting an eye patch, pirate earring and mustache! One team showed their spirit by shaking maracas for good frames.

Bowlers were awarded for best dressed and most team spirit. All of the bowlers were in high spirits, having fun, shaking their “bootys”, and laughing all throughout the weekend.  Overall, it was a great weekend for BBBS of Greater Lafayette. Thank you to all of the participants and we hope to see you all again next year!
Check out the online gallery of photo's from the event here!

Thank you to our partners who help us change lives!

 
The Comcast Foundation made a two year, $14,000 commitment to support the youth mentoring programs of BBBS.  Since its founding in 1999, the Foundation has awarded more than $90 million in support of local programs in Comcast communities!  Thank you, Comcast, for partnering with us to serve our kids!

Old National Bank Foundation continued our Community Partners for Youth Mentoring through 2013 with a $5000 grant award!

All three Greater Lafayette Walmart locations, Sam's Club and the Walmart Foundation joined in support of BBBS youth mentoring with awards totally $3000!
The Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County awarded $8,000 to the Faith Connections and Partners mentoring programs to support positive, caring mentors for youth at high risk for substance abuse.
  
Special thanks to the Lafayette Noon Kiwanis whose generous gift funded our website redesign.