Executive Director Lindsay MacDonald is leaving the organization on May 6 to pursue a new opportunity. While this is sad news for all of us, we are so grateful for all of the contributions Lindsay has made to grow our mission over the past decade. We wish her thevvery best of luck in her future […]

Volunteer shortage leaves kids waiting for mentors in Bath and Brunswick Two dozen local children are waiting to be matched with adult mentors, partly because of a pandemic-driven shortage of volunteers, according to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Brunswick/Bath. Volunteer Shortage Leaves Kids Waiting for Mentors in Bath and Brunswick– The Forecaster Addysen Malkoch, 9, […]

January is National Mentoring Month, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick is celebrating those who are already volunteering as Bigs and recruiting volunteers.  Every January, the news is full of the same stories: people are trying to eat more healthfully, hit the gym more often. This year, BBBS of Bath/Brunswick is changing that story […]

Snow is in the forecast! We are excited to now have winter gear – sleds, snow shoes, and adjustable youth ice skates – available for Bigs and Littles to borrow for winter outings! Big thanks to LL Bean for supporting our matches with a grant to purchase these items, and to our Program Director Aurora’s […]

Sue and Pheonix will be honored at BBBS’ Empower Potential Award Celebration.

This fall we are delighted to partner with the Bath Area Family YMCA as the host site for our Bears and Cubs program, which was established for children waiting for a long-term match with an adult Community-Based Big. This program is a partnership between BBBS and Bowdoin College’s McKeen Center for the Common Good, matching […]

Join us outside in the fresh air to support your health AND the one-to-one mentoring matches of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick at our first annual 5K Run/Walk for Kids! We are very excited to present this NEW co-hosted fundraiser for BBBS in partnership with Flight Deck Brewing on the Brunswick Landing. There will be a […]