Celebrating over100 Years of History
Big Brothers Big Sisters started over a century ago with the vision of a judge who saw a fundamental problem with too many kids being sent to reformatory school.
Big Brothers Big Sisters started over a century ago with the vision of a judge who saw a fundamental problem with too many kids being sent to reformatory school.
The Big Brother Association is established by Charles Edwin Fox, assistant District Attorney of Philadelphia. It is determined that young men without fathers need the positive influence and guidance of male adults "Bigs" and the Big Brother Movement begins. 173 boys are served in the first year of operation.
The Big Brother Association of Philadelphia is one of 20 Charter Members of the newly founded Welfare Federation of Philadelphia, now known as United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey.
A national organization, Big Brothers of America, is founded by Big Brother Association of Philadelphia's President, Charles Berwind. The Philadelphia Association is one of 13 Charter Members.
Big Brother Association of Philadelphia begins to hold fundraising events like "Red Button Parties," "Big and Little Brother Night at the Club," and "Big Brother and Ladies Nights" in order to serve more children.
Big Brothers of Chester County begins providing mentoring services to girls and changes its name to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chester County.
Public/Private Ventures conducts the first nationwide mentoring study, providing scientifically reliable evidence that the Big Brothers Big Sisters model of one-to-one mentoring yields a wide range of benefits to children and youth.