Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois

09/11/2026

🎉 THE WINNERS ARE IN! 🎉

Our 2026 House Raffle winners have officially been chosen! 🏡🎟️

A HUGE thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket, shared our raffle, and supported Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois. Your support helps us create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. 💚

Congratulations to all of our winners! Check out the graphic below to see who took home the prizes!

And while we're celebrating, we're also looking for MALE MENTORS! We have boys waiting for a Big Brother at Abraham Lincoln Elementary in Belleville. Mentoring is just 45–60 minutes, one time a week — and it can make a BIG difference!!

👉 Interested in becoming a Big? Send us a message or learn more at bbbsil.org!

09/11/2026

2026 HOUSE RAFFLE WINNERS!

09/02/2026

💚🎉 NEW MATCH ALERT 🎉💚

Introducing our newest match, Big Brother Louis and Little Brother Adryen!

Big Brother Louis and Little Brother Adryen are already looking forward to plenty of active and fun time together! Soccer and boxing are both on their list of activities to enjoy, with Louis even bringing some coaching experience to the match. 🥊⚽

With so much in store to look forward to and plenty of time to build their friendship, we’re excited to see where this match takes them! 💚✨

09/01/2026

💚 The power of mentorship is truly life-changing!

Executive Director Brianna Anderson and Board Chairperson, Miranda Stevens, recently sat down with Shirley Washington to talk about the impact of mentorship and the difference a caring, consistent mentor can make in the life of a child.

From building confidence and creating opportunities to simply being someone a child knows they can count on, mentorship has the power to shape lives—and strengthen our entire community.

🎥 Check out the conversation below to hear Brianna and Miranda share why mentorship matters and why there has never been a better time to get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois!

FOX 2's Shirley Washington sits down with Executive Director Briann...

08/27/2026

💚🎉 NEW MATCH ALERT 🎉💚

Introducing our newest match, Big Brother Tony and Little Brother David!

After more than two decades serving in the Air Force, Tony recently retired and knew he wanted to spend this next chapter of his life making a positive impact. We’re so excited that he found his way to BBBS and is ready to share his time, experience, and energy with his new Little! 🇺🇸💚

These two already have plenty in common, especially their love of staying active and playing sports. David is looking forward to sharing some of his soccer skills, while Tony gets to introduce him to pickleball! ⚽🏓

We can’t wait to watch this match grow, try new things, and make plenty of memories along the way! 💚✨

08/26/2026

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08/26/2026

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08/26/2026

🎉 WE HAVE OUR $1,000 EARLY BIRD WINNER! 🎉

Congratulations to Lori Palmer — Raffle #340! 🏆 Lori is our $1,000 Early Bird Winner!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has purchased a 2026 House Raffle ticket so far! Your support helps Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois make a BIG impact through mentoring. 💚

But there's still time to get your ticket and be in the running for our BIG prizes! 🎟️

⏰ Raffle ends: Wednesday, September 9 at 3:59 p.m.

🎥 BIG DRAWING: Friday, September 11 at 10:30 a.m. — join us LIVE right here on Facebook to see all of the winners!

🏆 FOUR PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED:

4th Place: $1,750
3rd Place: $3,500
2nd Place: $7,000
GRAND PRIZE: The Home OR the Cash!

Don't miss your chance to win BIG while making a BIG impact! Purchase your ticket before the raffle closes on September 9 at 3:59 p.m.

Good luck to everyone — and congratulations again to Lori! 🎉💚

Official raffle rules and eligibility requirements apply. This raffle is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.

08/25/2026

💚🎉 NEW MATCH ALERT 🎉💚

Introducing our newest match, Big Sister Jade and Little Sister Skylar!

These two already have plenty of fun ideas for the time they’ll spend together! They quickly discovered a shared love of arts and crafts and are excited to put that creativity to good use by making handmade items to donate to local organizations. 🎨💚

They also talked about some exciting adventures they want to have together, including learning to play volleyball, visiting an amusement park, and using their Edison's coupons for some fun outings! 🏐🎢✨

With creativity, new activities to try, and plenty of adventures ahead, we’re excited to see all the memories Jade and Skylar make together! 💚

08/21/2026

Join us in celebrating our Match Support Specialist, Ashley!

Her passion, dedication, and support help build lasting relationships between Bigs and Littles — and her impact goes far beyond the matches she guides! We're so grateful to have her as part of our team!

Happy Birthday, Ashley! We hope you enjoy your special day with your family!