Big Brother Big Sister

By acsmothe
  • The beginning

    The beginning

    1955 Big Sisters of Arizona started by Justice Lorna Lockwood and two concerned women
  • The incorporation

    The incorporation

    1960 Big Sisters of Arizona is incorporated
  • Big brothers incorporated

    Big brothers incorporated

    1966 Valley Big Brothers is incorporated. Barry Starr begins as first Executive Director
  • Arizona merge

    Arizona merge

    1986 Valley Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Arizona merge. Linda Searfoss is hired as Executive Director for Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters (VBBS). The agency has approximately 650 matches, making one of the largest in the United States.
  • Donation program

    Donation program

    1990 Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters begins contracting with TVI to supply Savers stores, creating a donation program.
  • Record match

    Record match

    1998 Valley Big Brothers Big Sisters reaches 1,000 matches in March
  • Regional Development

    Regional Development

    1998 Phoenix selected as one of eight Regional Development Centers by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
  • Matches, Matches, Matches!

    Matches, Matches, Matches!

    2004 1,674 open matches at the end of January
  • One month record

    One month record

    2010 A one-month record of 128 new matches is made in October
  • Matches in 4 years

    Matches in 4 years

    2010 In December, the agency announces a bold new vision of 4,000 matches in four years