2025 Annual
Report

Dear Friends,

Each week across New York City, young people and mentors make a simple but powerful choice: to show up for one another. In parks, libraries, and neighborhood cafés, they talk through challenges, celebrate milestones, and build trust over time.

These relationships often connect people whose lives might not otherwise intersect. They may span differences in background, experience, or perspective, yet they are grounded in curiosity, consistency, and care. We see it every day: a mentor helping a Little prepare for a school interview; a first-generation student navigating unfamiliar systems with trusted guidance; two people learning from one another with openness and respect. In the process, mentors discover that serving deepens their own sense of purpose and connection. For young people, what begins with consistency grows into confidence, resilience, and possibility. The impact may be quiet, but it is lasting — for young people, for families, and for our community.

This work is only possible because of you. To our volunteer Big Brothers and Big Sisters who give their time and heart. To our dedicated staff, whose care and professionalism sustain every match and family we serve. To our Board of Trustees, whose leadership and stewardship strengthen our foundation. To our Junior Board, rising leaders who champion this mission and expand our reach. And to our generous donors whose investment ensures every match is carefully supported and every family feels less alone — thank you.

As we look ahead, we do so with humility and resolve. We cannot predict every challenge, but we can choose how we respond — by investing in young people and in one another. Your generosity this year strengthened not only individual matches, but the foundation of our organization and the future of our city.

In the pages ahead, you will see these relationships in action. They reflect something essential about New York: when we show up for one another, we all move forward.

With gratitude,