Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Mexico - Dona Ana/Grant Counties

11/03/2026

There’s something special about hearing a match’s story in their own words. 💚

Thank you to Vanessa and Analia for sharing their experience with the Las Cruces Bulletin and helping highlight the meaningful relationships built through Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Mexico.

We’re so happy to see their match celebrated and grateful for the time, care, and memories they continue to share.

Check out their feature below! 💚

Growing up with four older brothers, Analia Cruz knew plenty about being someone's little sister. What she didn't know was what it would be like to have a big sister of her own. Vanessa Alfonso grew up in a family with four sisters. When a...

11/03/2026

💚 Every match has a story worth sharing!

We’re excited to see Albert and Caleb featured in the Las Cruces Bulletin’s Community Impact section! We’re so grateful they took the time to share their story and give our community a glimpse into the connection they’ve built through Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Mexico.

We love seeing relationships like theirs celebrated and the impact of mentoring shared with our community.

Read their story below! 💚

The thunderstorm arrived while Albert Casillas and Caleb Rey were hiking, turning an outdoor adventure into an unexpected race for safety. Caleb was still a boy, perhaps 10 or 11, and the two were exploring a trail when the weather suddenly...

10/30/2026

🏈❤️ Game day memories with BBBSNM!

Some of our BBBSNM families and matches had a great time cheering on the Aggies at the NMSU vs. Jacksonville State football game! From enjoying the excitement of the game to spending quality time together, it was a wonderful opportunity for our matches and families to make memories and enjoy a fun night in our community. We even got highlighted on the big screen! 🎉

A heartfelt thank you to Sandra Balboa LaBranche, our BBBSNM board member, and Matt LaBranche for connecting us with this opportunity and helping create such a special experience for our families and matches. We truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and the role you played in making this memorable night possible for our BBBSNM community.

We would also like to extend a special thank you to Energy Transfer for sponsoring our tickets and giving our families and matches the opportunity to share this experience together. We're grateful for your support and for helping create meaningful moments beyond our everyday match activities!

We love seeing our matches build meaningful relationships through shared experiences, laughter, and time spent together. What a fun night for our BBBSNM community! ❤️

10/29/2026

💚 October Match of the Month: Kayn & Wyatt! 💚

Kayn and Wyatt have only been matched for 5 months, but they’ve already hit the ground running! From shooting hoops and playing soccer to trips to Sky Zone, movie outings, and exploring the community, these two are making the most of their time together. 🏀⚽🎬

Mentorship is about more than just spending time together. It’s about having someone in your corner who encourages you to keep growing. Through their friendship, Kayn is helping his Little continue building on his social skills, grow in confidence, and learn ways to navigate challenges, all while having fun along the way.

Positive male mentorship can offer young people encouragement, consistency, and another supportive role model in their lives. We’re so grateful for Kayn and the time he invests in Wyatt, and we’re excited to see their friendship continue to grow! 💚

Help us celebrate our October Match of the Month!

10/23/2026

🎃👻 Pumpkin Carving & Costume Contest Fun! 🧡🍂

Our Bigs and Littles had a wonderful time at our Pumpkin Carving & Costume Contest match activity this past week! From creative pumpkin designs to fun costumes, everyone enjoyed making memories, sharing laughs, and spending quality time together. 🎃📸

A BIG thank-you to Valley Pizza-llc for hosting our event at your location (the patio is great environment for our event) and to La Union Maze for generously donating pumpkins for our matches to carve! 🍕🎃 We are so grateful for our amazing community sponsors whose continue to support us and make this events possible.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this event a success! ❤️ Enjoy some pictures from this spooktacular day! 👻

10/19/2026

💚🖤 Building Stronger Matches, One Challenge at a Time! 💚🖤

Our BBBS matches recently enjoyed fun team-building activities that involved communication skills, our Bigs and Littles had the opportunity to see how well they know each other, strengthen their teamwork, and learn even more about one another through a few challenges!

Special THANK YOU to Lalo's Sonora Style Dogs for welcoming our matches to their location to have our match activity and for providing a wonderful meal for our group - it was amazing! (Got to try them out 😉) and for supporting our program! Your generosity helps us continue creating meaningful experiences for our Bigs and Littles! Another, THANK YOU goes to Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers for providing one of the winners gift basket, we appreciate your support to our program.

📸 Here are a few snapshots of the fun and memories made!

10/15/2026

Can you solve the murder mystery? 🤔 Early bird registration ends October 15th for the Great Gatsby Murder Mystery dinner on November 12th🫆wear your best Roarin’ 20s costume & come have some fun! Register today at the link below:

Every child deserves someone in their corner. Your investment helps provide the support, resources and guidance needed to create and sustain life-changing mentoring relationships for youth in our community and schools.

10/05/2026

Big Fall Co****le tournament Nov 7th in Alamogordo!✅ Calling all sponsors & teams🗣️Grab a partner. Represent your business & support life-changing mentorship. Click link below to register!