FY 2023 Stats

VISION:

All youth achieve their full potential.

MISSION:

Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

MENTORING IMPACT

99%
Youth not arrested during mentorship1
94%
Youth indicated graduating from college is very important3
93%
Youth maintained or improved behavior2
93%
Youth promoted to next grade level2
90%
Youth indicated their Big helped them make them better choices3
86%
Youth maintained or improved academic performance 2

YOUR 2022-2023 FUNDING COMMITMENT TOTALED:

43,565

MENTORING
SESSIONS

99,424

IMPACTFUL
HOURS

$2.92M*

IN TIME
DONATED BY OUR MENTORS

STATEWIDE FUNDING

IMPACTING EDUCATION

TO SERVE: 5,460 YOUTH & MENTORS

Florida Dept. of Education Pre K-12 Appropriations Budget

2023-24 APPROPRIATION
$3.98 MILLION
2024-25 REQUEST
$4.23 MILLION
Sen. Mayfield
Form #2022
Rep. Garrison
Form #3576

IMPACTING BUSINESS

TO SERVE 1,176 YOUTH & MENTORS

Florida Department of Commerce

2023-24 APPROPRIATION
$750K
2024-25 REQUEST
$950K
Sen. Hooper
Form #2608
Rep. Yeager
Form #2428

IMPACTING COMMUNITIES

TO SERVE 2,086 YOUTH & MENTORS

Florida Department of Legal Affairs/Attorney General

2023-24 APPROPRIATION
$1.25 MILLION
2024-25 REQUEST
$1.50 MILLION
Sen. Yarborough
Form #1974
Rep. Rommel
Form #2667

IMPACTING PUBLIC SAFETY

TO SERVE 2,400 YOURTH & MENTORS

Florida Dept. of Juvenile Justice Criminal Justice Appropriations Budget

In partnership with Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, we are grateful for $1.5 million in funds to support our preventive mentoring programs benefiting over 2,400 mentors and youth with families with histories of incarceration.

* $2.92 Million in Time | Estimated Value of Volunteer Time for 2022:$29.41 per hour

1 Based on youth served in 2022-23 DJJ program

2 Based on youth served in 2022-23 DOE Program

3 Based on BBBS of America Program information