Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa Our mission is to create and support one to one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Visit BigCR.org for more information!

Big Brothers Big Sisters offers two types of mentoring opportunities. Community-Based: 1:1 Match, Couples Match, & Family Match and Site-Based: Lunch Buddies. Community-based matches meet 1+ time a month. This match can travel together and visit parks, libraries, attend community events, sporting events, and hang out at events hosted by BBBS! Our Family Match is best for busy families and offers extra flexibility. Bring the whole family to spend time with your Little, or bring your Little along for the things your family already does together! Lunch Buddies meet at the child’s school during lunch 2+ times a month. Bigs enjoy eating lunch with the child, playing together at recess, working on homework, reading and sharing conversation. We are committed to ensuring our programs are inclusive to all youth and volunteers. Equality, diversity and inclusiveness are critical components of our mission. We encourage volunteers of all sexual orientations, races, colors, religions, genders, gender identities, gender expressions, ages, national origins, disabilities, marital status or military status to get involved and become a defender of potential in our community.

We’re excited to shine a spotlight on Kristin Eschweiler, a valued member of our Board of Directors—and a dedicated Big!...
10/30/2026

We’re excited to shine a spotlight on Kristin Eschweiler, a valued member of our Board of Directors—and a dedicated Big! 🎉

Kristin recently celebrated two years with her Little, and we love seeing her commitment to showing up, building trust, and creating a friendship that continues to grow. 🔥💚

Her experience as a Big gives her a firsthand understanding of the impact of mentorship, and we’re so grateful she brings that perspective to our board and our mission.

10/30/2026

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa's Bigs and Littles tackle pumpkin carving!! Such a fun fall night packed with creativity, collaboration, and a whole lot of potential! Happy Halloween! 💚🎃

Pumpkins, fall vibes, and memories that matter. 🎃💚Our Bigs and Littles brought their pumpkin-carving skills to Bloomsbur...
10/29/2026

Pumpkins, fall vibes, and memories that matter. 🎃💚

Our Bigs and Littles brought their pumpkin-carving skills to Bloomsbury Farm for a day full of creativity, laughter, and a little Halloween magic!

A big thank-you to Bloomsbury Farm for helping make these moments possible!

🎳 SAVE THE DATE! 🎳Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2027 is back this February at Cedar Rapids Bowling Center! Join us for three weeks...
10/26/2026

🎳 SAVE THE DATE! 🎳

Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2027 is back this February at Cedar Rapids Bowling Center! Join us for three weeks of bowling, fundraising, friendly competition, and BIG fun in support of life-changing mentoring relationships for local youth. 💚

Whether you bowl with your coworkers, friends, family, or put together your own team, everyone is welcome!

📅 February 9th - 26th
🎳 Gather your team. Raise some funds. Bowl for something BIG.

Learn more: https://bigcr.org/bowl-for-kids-sake

Sharing a few quick highlights from our Big Recognition Celebration this past weekend! 🎉We are so grateful to have such ...
10/24/2026

Sharing a few quick highlights from our Big Recognition Celebration this past weekend! 🎉

We are so grateful to have such wonderful volunteers on our team. We truly wouldn't be the same organization without the commitment, care, and support you provide to the youth in our community.💚

Keep inspiring potential.

We’re excited to shine a spotlight on Krista Martin, a valued member of our Board of Directors! 🎉Krista brings her uniqu...
10/23/2026

We’re excited to shine a spotlight on Krista Martin, a valued member of our Board of Directors! 🎉

Krista brings her unique perspective, passion for our community, and commitment to creating brighter futures for young people to her work with Big Brothers Big Sisters.

We’re grateful for Krista’s leadership and dedication to our mission and the many ways she helps support and strengthen the work we do.

Thank you, Krista, for being part of our team and helping us create more life-changing friendships for kids in our community! 💚🔥

A day to connect, reflect, and look ahead! 🔥💚Our team recently gathered for a staff retreat alongside members of our Boa...
10/20/2026

A day to connect, reflect, and look ahead! 🔥💚

Our team recently gathered for a staff retreat alongside members of our Board of Directors and Board of Trustees. We’re grateful for the time to learn together, celebrate our work, and strengthen the team behind the mission.

Here’s to the people who make our work possible, and to all that’s ahead! 🙌

Supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters isn’t just an investment in young people — it’s an investment in our community’s fut...
10/19/2026

Supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters isn’t just an investment in young people — it’s an investment in our community’s future. 💚

Research shows that Littles are:

🎓 20% more likely to attend college
📈 More likely to close ⅔ of the economic gap
💼 Likely to earn 15% more over their lifetimes

When we invest in young people today, we help create a stronger, more successful community tomorrow.

Mentoring changes lives — and the impact reaches all of us.

Please join us in welcoming Giovannte Morrow to the BBBS board! 🔥💚We’re so excited to have Giovannte bringing his perspe...
10/16/2026

Please join us in welcoming Giovannte Morrow to the BBBS board! 🔥💚

We’re so excited to have Giovannte bringing his perspective, passion, and commitment to our mission to the board. We’re grateful to have him on our team and can’t wait to see the impact he’ll make in our community!

Welcome, Giovannte!

There are so many ways to make a BIG impact. 🔥💚Make a one-time gift, become a monthly donor, give in honor or memory, fu...
10/12/2026

There are so many ways to make a BIG impact. 🔥💚

Make a one-time gift, become a monthly donor, give in honor or memory, fundraise, or support one of our programs or events.

However you give, you’re helping create life-changing mentoring relationships for local youth.

👉 Find your way to give: https://bigcr.org/give

Address

3150 E Avenue NW, Ste 103
Cedar Rapids, IA
52405

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+13193778993

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