On May 12th, our CEO, Taber Rehbaum, had the opportunity to be in Washington DC and attend a reception with Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. In her remarks, Senator Murkowski took the time to acknowledge Taber's efforts, calling it "a pleasure to acknowledge her commitment to Alaska's Littles, and her passion for ensuring that our children receive the support and encouragement they need to succeed from their Bigs."

Senator Murkowski pointed out that "Our children must not feel that they are alone. They must not feel that no one in the world cares about them. They must not feel invisible, or that they don't matter. Thanks to people like Taber, we're making progress toward ensuring that every Little who needs one gets a Big."

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska is thankful for Taber's leadership and also for the words of support from Senator Murkowski.

To read Sen. Murkowski's remarks in their entirety, click here.

We want to see BIG changes in the lives of children across the state of Alaska. Every day, we see and hear stories about how lives are being changed through a simple, professionally supported relationship between a child and a caring adult. 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska strengthens our communities by providing mentors to all children who need and want a caring adult role model – special friends who can help them expand their horizons, realize their potential and enrich their futures – changing their lives.

Bigs provide the additional guidance and support needed to keep a child on the right path toward promise and possibility. Mentoring is about prevention, and provides children with the tools to grow and succeed in a consistent, positive environment.

Being a Big Brother or Big Sister is simple. It’s sharing time, energy and friendship with a child in need. There is no special expertise required ~ and our volunteer mentors often times get back much more than they give!