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Big Brothers Big Sisters
USF Bigs
Big Brothers Big Sisters mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and
enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the
better, forever.
Mission Statement
Sulphur Springs
Median household income in 2009
$26,240 compared to Tampa $41,605
43% of population live below poverty level About 40% of
population has only attained a High School
diploma or less
62% of population is African American compared to
Tampa 26%, County 17%, FL 16%
29.6% are single mother households
24% of population are children 6-17 years of age
(BBBS deals with kids ages 5-17)
In 2010 96% of students were eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs, compared to Florida’s 50% of eligible students
78% of the students are African American The district spends $8,513 per student
62% of that spent on instruction 33% support services 5% on other elementary and secondary
expenditures
Sulphur Springs Elementary
Alumni were 75% more likely than non-alumni to have received a four-year college degree (28% of alumni vs. 16% of non-alumni).
Alumni were 39% more likely than non-alumni to have current household incomes of $75,000 or higher (46% of alumni vs. 33% of non-alumni).
Adult Littles are more likely than non-alumni to be engaged in their community when it comes to volunteering (52% of alumni vs. 35% of non-alumni)
BBBS
By participating in our youth mentoring programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are:
More confident in their schoolwork performance Able to get along better with their families 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs 27% less likely to begin using alcohol
52% less likely to skip school
BBBS Community Outcomes
85% of our Littles have shown an increase in their self-confidence
83% if our Littles trust their Bigs more than they did a year ago
77% of our Littles improved their grades in school 74% of our Littles have a better attitude about
school 71% of our Littles improved their relationships
with family and friends
Local Outcomes
Helping Littles develop and grow Be a positive role model Building a relationship Learning experience
Being a Mentor
Testimonials
Testimonials