Real Results from Youth Mentoring
in Kentuckiana
Mentoring changes lives — not just for young people, but for families and entire communities across Louisville and Southern Indiana. Since 1967, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana has matched youth with caring adult mentors, and the results speak for themselves: higher graduation rates, better decision making, stronger mental health outcomes, and life-changing economic impact backed by Harvard research.
Here’s what our programs, and support from the community, made possible this year.
Mentorship makes a transformative impact
BBBS Littles are
20% MORE LIKELY
to enroll in college
BBBS Littles
earn 15% more
over their lifetime
Being a BBBS Little
closes 2/3
of the economic gap
Groundbreaking research from a longitudinal Harvard University economic study titled, "The Long-Term Impacts of Mentors: Evidence from Experimental and Administrative Data" confirms that mentoring delivers real, measurable economic outcomes.
Mentorship matters in kentuckiana
724 youth
served through 1-to-1 mentoring relationships
3,200+ lives
impacted through our staff connections with caregivers, siblings, and mentors
18,000 hours
spent on enrollment, training, and match support by our program team
Outcomes of Littles
100%
avoided involvement with the Juvenile Justice System
98%
graduated on time
87%
maintained or improved their mental health
*Based on FY 2025 statistics.
Reports
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Impact Report
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Audit
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Economic research
fy2026 partners ($50,000+)
fy2026 partners ($20,000 - $49,999)
FY2026 partners (Up to $19,999)
502 Corvette Club
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky
Caesars Foundation of Floyd County
Centra Credit Union
City Of Shelbyville
CM Consulting Group LLC
Community Foundation of Southern Indiana
Cralle Foundation
Delta Dental Of Kentucky Foundation
Duke Energy Foundation
Enterprise Mobility Foundation
Floyd County Legacy Foundation
Fred B. And Opal S. Woosley Foundation
GE Appliances Foundation
GPD Group Employees' Foundation
Hardscuffle Inc.
Heaven Hill Brands
Herschend Enterprises
High10 Digital
Honorable Order Of Kentucky Colonels
Irvin F. and Alice S. Etscorn Charitable Foundation
Kiwanis Club Of Louisville Inc
LG&E and KU Foundation, Inc.
Macy's
Mary Cofer Trigg Trust
Neora
Norton Healthcare
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Republic Bank & Trust
Starlight Foundation Inc.
The Hazel And Walter T. Bales Foundation, Inc.
Ulta Beauty
Walmart, Inc.
WHAS Crusade For Children, Inc.
William E. Barth Foundation
Zoeller Company
