Big Friend Little Friend of the Mitchell Area

06/13/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Amanda Schelske, winner of our $250 Early Bird Drawing! 🎉

The raffle isn't over yet! There's still time to win the $10,000 Grand Prize on July 20.

🎟️ Tickets are $100 each
🎟️ Only 400 tickets will be sold
🎟️ All proceeds support Big Friend Little Friend youth mentoring

Get your ticket before they're gone! 💙

06/12/2026

💙 Friendship Friday 💙 We're celebrating a brand-new match this Friendship Friday! Please join us in welcoming Katrina as a new Big Friend and Sage as a new Little Friend.

Matched as Big/Little just a few hours ago and couldn't be more excited! Through the power of mentoring, Sage will gain a caring adult role model, new experiences, and plenty of opportunities to build confidence, have fun, and create lasting memories.

Welcome to the BFLF family, Katrina and Sage! 💙

06/09/2026

Big Thanks to everyone who supported our Little Friends’ Fundraisers! The kids worked hard and they earned spending money for their trip to the Omaha Zoo next week. We appreciate everyone’s generosity !

06/08/2026

06/07/2026

🍋🐘 Lemonade for the Zoo! 🐘🍋

Our Little Friends are raising spending money for the gift shop on their upcoming trip to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo!

Stop by our lemonade stand on Monday, June 8, from 4–6 PM at the corner of S. Burr & Kay Ave. (by Dobesh Chiro. and State Farm)

☀️ Ice-cold lemonade
💲 Just $2 a cup
😊 Big smiles and a great cause

Can't make it or don't have cash? We take Venmo: !

Help our Little Friends turn lemonade into zoo souvenirs, memories, and maybe a stuffed giraffe or two! 🦒💛

06/05/2026

💙 Friendship Fun 💙

Saturday June 6th - our Big and Little Friends will be putting their customer service skills to work at 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀 & 𝗢𝗵𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠–𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠!

Stop by for gas, and our mentoring pairs will gladly pump your gas and wash your windows for tips. Every dollar collected will help our Little Friends purchase a souvenir from the gift shop during our upcoming field trip to the Omaha Zoo. We take Venmo!!

06/02/2026

Congrats to Amanda Schelske our early bird drawing winner of $250!! Her name goes back in the hopper for the big drawing in July.

You still have time to get tickets for that $10,000 top prize- that drawing is July 20th. We sell a max number of 400 tickets.

06/01/2026

💙 Looking good, Vern Eide! 💙

We're excited to welcome both Vern Eide dealerships in Mitchell as our newest DO GOOD Business! Their teams are proudly wearing DO GOOD shirts and helping us spread the word about the power of youth mentoring.

It takes a community to help kids succeed, and we're thankful for those who choose to stand behind local youth and the Big Friend Little Friend mission.

05/29/2026

💙 Friendship Friday 💙

A new friendship is taking shape! Please help us welcome Kelly and Taytlin to our Community-Based Mentoring Program.

A caring adult, a listening ear, and time spent together can make a lasting difference in a child's life. We're excited to see where this friendship leads!

Thank you, Kelly, for choosing to make a difference. 💙