Taniah’s mom enrolled her as a Little partly because she was lacking self-confidence. In the more than three years they’ve been matched, Big Sister Angie has helped her open up.

When “Uncle McKee” visits, Big Brother Al’s kids run to greet him. He gives them his undivided attention. He plays with them and makes them laugh. Before he was “Uncle McKee” to Al’s little ones, he was Little Brother McKee, matched with Big Brother Al.

Big Sister Amanda and Little Sister Kelly have been matched for over nine years, and Amanda is already looking forward to the day when Kelly is matched with her own Little Sister. She knows Kelly will make a great Big, because she’s already a good role model for her siblings, a hardworking student, and a girl who has been through a lot but stayed strong and positive.