Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Announces the BIG Benefit to Celebrate Changemakers and Mark 120 Years of Life-Changing Mentorship Setting Stage to Launch the Ambitious Vision to Reach 10 Million More Kids

Hosted by eight-time Grammy-nominated comedian Jim Gaffigan, the event will include a special performance by 17-time Grammy award-winning artist Sting and celebrate Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Co-President Andreas C. Dracopoulos, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, iHeartMedia Chairman & CEO Bob Pittman, and Carlyle CEO Harvey Schwartz

NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America today announces the BIG Benefit, a milestone celebration marking the organization's 120th anniversary and launching an ambitious goal to reach more kids across the country with life-changing mentorship. The one-time event will take place on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in New York City at Cipriani South Street.

The evening will recognize extraordinary Changemakers Andreas C. Dracopoulos, Co-President of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner, Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, and Harvey Schwartz, CEO of Carlyle, whose work exemplifies the power of mentorship and vision.

"This 120th anniversary represents not just our history, but also an opportunity to galvanize more people to break the cycle for 10 million kids who don't have positive and sustained mentors in their lives," says Artis Stevens, president and CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. "We're leveraging this moment as a unique opportunity to be a catalyst for hundreds of thousands of young people, volunteers and their families over the next several years."

The celebration will feature eight-time Grammy-nominated comedian Jim Gaffigan as emcee, guiding attendees through an inspiring evening, culminating with a special performance by 17-time Grammy award-winning artist Sting.

"This isn't just a fundraising event – it's a rallying moment that will launch the next chapter of our mission," says Stevens.

What started as one champion with a vision to match one kid with one mentor has grown into the largest and most prestigious mentoring organization in the country. Now, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is launching "One Big Vision" – an ambitious five-point plan to:

• Train one million mentors to support kids' well-being
• Embed mentors in 1,000 schools that need support most
• Ensure every company has a youth workplace mentoring program
• Ignite 20 million alumni Bigs and Littles to re-engage and champion mentorship in communities nationwide
• Make mentoring a funding priority at federal, state, and local government levels

To learn more about the BIG Benefit and opportunities to champion mentorship, visit https://www.bbbs.org/the-big-benefit/.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters

Founded in 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters is the largest and most experienced youth mentoring organization in the United States. Our mission is to create and support mentoring relationships that help all young people reach their potential. Big Brothers Big Sisters' evidence-based approach is designed to foster positive outcomes from kindergarten into adulthood, enabling every young person we engage and support to dream bigger and have greater confidence, higher educational achievement, professional success, and lasting, fulfilling relationships. We have local affiliated agencies serving over 5,000 communities across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit: www.bbbs.org.      

SOURCE Big Brothers Big Sisters of America