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title: "Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County"
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# Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead Youth Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County To help children reach their potential through one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth. For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people. Here's the proof. National research has shown that positive relationships between Littles and their Bigs have a direct and measurable impact on children’s lives. By participating in our 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. 4318-B W. Crystal Lake Road 4318-B W. Crystal Lake Road , McHenry , IL 60050 How To Help Join the crowd. Be the change. Purchase tix We offer access to millions of non-donated tickets to events around the world. When you buy one of these tickets through tix4cause, we donate half our proceeds to the cause of your choice with no extra cost or effort on your part. It's that easy to empower your purchase to do good. Donate your tix Already have tickets to an event you can't attend? Don't waste them! Donate them to a cause member of your choice, receive a tax receipt from the cause, and feel good knowing you made a difference. Share our story We provide people an effortless way to support the causes that move them. Every ticket can truly make a difference. So make tix4cause your first stop before you go out and spread the word! Where you buy your tickets really does matter.