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Our Mission & Vision

Our Mission
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Our Vision
We believe when every young person has access to a positive mentor, it transforms their lives for the better - empowering them with a stronger sense of belonging and the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Through:

Access:

  • We provide access to positive mentorship for every young person who needs us.
  • We meet young people where they are.

Belonging:

  • We create a community that fosters connection.
  • We safeguard youth and cultivate the trust.

Opportunity:

  • We empower young people to learn, lead, and grow.

We Help Kids Stay in School

A child with a mentor is 52% less likely to skip school than a child without a mentor.

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Our experienced approach to mentoring has resulted in thousands of lasting relationships and helped transform the lives of children across our region.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area provides one-to-one mentoring for children in Danville and Pittsylvania County, serving over 300 children annually.

Physical Address: 1540 Halifax Rd, Danville, VA 24540 Delivery Address: PO Box 678, Danville, VA 24543

434-773-8394

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  • Rotary Christmas Parade

    Board Chair Melvena Beasley gathers the Littles at the Annual Rotary Christmas parade on December 7.

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  • 2025 Annual Pancake Breakfast

    On Saturday, December 6, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area hosted the Annual Pancake Breakfast in the SOVAH Health Dining Hall. Litehouse Foods volunteers served pancakes to the youth and helped the youth make gingerbread houses. BBBS Board Member and Big Mike Mondul served youth at the Hot Chocolate Bar. Santa and The Grinch joined in the festivities too! Thank you to SOVAH Health and Litehouse Foods Inc for partnering with us for the event. For more information, contact Pat Daniel at 434-773-8394.

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  • BBBS Attends Alpha Phi Alpha Anniversary Luncheon

    On Saturday December 6, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area attended Alpha Phi Alpha Anniversary Luncheon, Hotel Roanoke. Four Littles attended the event with Board Member Kelvin Perry. Guests included Youth Serving Organization mentees pictured with Undergraduate brothers from Radford University and VA Tech and Graduate brothers from Roanoke, Danville, and Lynchburg. For more information, contact Pat Daniel at 434-773-8394.

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