Empowering children on the Cape and Islands to thrive.

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Mentoring on Cape Cod & the Islands

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands, a proud member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts family, is the only one-to-one youth serving mentoring organization serving every town on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket & Plymouth. Celebrating 50 years in 2024, we’re on a path to impacting the lives of 1,000 youth with a mentor by 2028. With research and proven outcomes at our core, we’re an organization that’s making a real difference for the youth of our region.

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Our Impact on Cape Cod & the Islands

We’re on a mission to help children in under-resourced families in the Cape Cod and the Islands community to thrive by providing one-to-one transformational relationships with caring adult mentors.
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Mentoring Stories from Cape Cod & the Islands
Mentoring Real Life Stories: Add a Little Campaign’s Dave and Tyler

Having recently moved to the Cape and recognizing the growing need for Big Brothers (roughly 80 boys waiting), Dave was compelled to get involved.

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Mentoring Real Life Stories: Add a Little Campaign’s Nigel and Stevon

Nigel, who remembers how important role models were to him as a kid, hoped to make an impact of his own by becoming a Big Brother. After a year long match with Little Brother Stevon, both their lives have changed for the better.

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Mentoring Real Life Stories: Big Brother Thomas Reflects On Five Years Together

When Somerville resident Thomas decided to Add a Little to his life over five years ago, he made the decision to extend his family and make his Little Brother Jaden a part of it.

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