The Challenge

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado serves elementary school children living in low-income families with a single parent. This is where we find the greatest opportunity to change a young life. There are currently over 5,000 such youth in El Paso County, and that number continues to climb.

In today's society, there are many risk factors that work against our kids and make it less likely they will develop into law-abiding, contributing adults. In the final analysis, however, there is only one statistical measurement that correlates directly to every youth risk factor: poverty.

In El Paso County, we are reaching out to the youth who need our services the most.