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Help Our Children Reach Their Potential Through Mentoring

Your generosity changes young lives every day!

We are especially grateful for your unrestricted gifts because they let us respond immediately to the top-priority needs of our Littles, whether they are already part of our program or still waiting for their perfect mentoring match.

Donate with trust and confidence!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester & Putnam is proud to have earned GuideStar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency, awarded to fewer than 1% of U.S. charities.

Click here to read our 2023 Impact Report

We Welcome One-Time, Monthly & Tribute Gifts

One-Time Gift

Your generosity today will make a BIG impact on a child’s future. Every gift, no matter what size, makes a difference!

Monthly Gift

Your ongoing support helps find mentors for children on our waitlist eagerly hoping to be matched with their very own Bigs!

Tribute Gift

Honor someone who has made a transformational difference in YOUR life with a special gift in their name!

We gratefully accept many types of charitable gifts, including:

Cash, checks, credit and debit cards,

marketable securities, mutual funds, IRAs, insurance policies and annuities,

bequests, real estate and personal property

Will Your Employer Match Your Gift?

Your generosity can have TWICE the impact with a matching gift from your employer. It’s simple: First, check with your Human Resources department to see if your employer matches gifts. If they do, just fill out your company’s matching form — either electronically or on paper — using the information at the bottom of the graphic. Submit it and we’ll do the rest. All YOU have to do is give yourself an extra pat on the back!

Are You Eligible for a Volunteer Hours Match?

Did you know your employer may match your volunteer hours as a Big or Advisory Council member with a monetary donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester County through a program like Dollars for Doers?

CLICK HERE for a partial list of companies that participate.

To find out if your employer matches volunteer hours, ask your HR department or Community Services liaison.

Donate Event Tickets or Items to Our Littles

Do you or your company have extra tickets to the movies, sporting events, museums, tours, concerts, the ballet or other activities? Does your organization sponsor a backpack or school supply donation program? Your ticket and item donations enrich our Littles’ lives and help them embrace their potential. To donate tickets or items, please call Valerie Brown at (914) 305-6874 or email at vbrown@bbbswp.org.

Auction or In-Kind Donations

Your gifts of donated goods, commodities or services instead of cash are wonderful ways to support our mission. We are always looking for donations to serve as live or silent auction items at one of our special events. Please call Valerie Brown at (914) 305-6874 or email at vbrown@bbbswp.org to discuss your ideas.

Corporate or Foundation Grants

Many employers, clubs and religious organizations like to support the causes that are near and dear to their employees’, members’ or parishioners’ hearts with annual or one-time grants. Just tell us how to apply (and put in a good word with your Community Liaison, Human Resources department or Outreach Committee) and we’ll do the rest. If you’re involved with an organization that supports local charities, please let us know! Call Valerie Brown at (914) 305-6874 or email at vbrown@bbbswp.org and we’ll follow up from there.

Planned Gifts, Donor-Advised Funds and Bequests

Your planned gifts, or bequests allow us to invest strategically for the future and help ensure our mission for years to come. To discuss a planned gift, gift from a donor-advised foundation or bequest, please call Valerie Brown at (914) 305-6874 or email at vbrown@bbbswp.org.