Annual Match & Family Engagement Events

Sunday, Jan 15th at 1 pm. Please rsvp with the email or phone number you would like to receive the tickets.

We want to thank YOU! Please join us for a free dinner as we announce our Bigs of the Year and celebrate mentorship in our community. All current Bigs and a guest are invited. Alcohol will be served at this event.

Saturday, March 4th at Likewise Coffee. Drop by anytime between 9 - 11 am for a free cup of coffee and the chance to meet other BBBS caregivers.

The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission Parade will step off at 10:00 am at Chilhowee Park and conclude at Dr. Walter E. Hardy Park for a special Beck Juneteenth Memorial Tribute service. Join our BBBS group as we march together.

Join the BBBS family for pizza and skating at the Change Center! Bigs, Littles, and family members are invited, but there are limited spots so please RSVP.

All Bigs are invited to join BBBS staff and other youth-serving organizations at this training. Please join us to learn more information on how to better serve our mentees who have been affected by the opioid crisis. The first half of the training will cover general information regarding the opioid epidemic. During the second half, the discussion will be centered on how the Knoxville Police Department sees the effects of opioids in our local area.

More details to follow.

RSVP to receive the shoe order form. Shoes for School is an annual event that provides new shoes and school supplies for area children. These back-to-school basics give students stability and boost their self-esteem so that they can successfully start a new year in the classroom. We work with other nonprofits to identify and register children ages 5-12 who need the most assistance. Thank you Knoxville Area Urban League!

We are partnering with Variety Children’s Charity to invite our matches and Little’s families! This event will be on December 2nd at Regal Riviera, 510 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN and begins at 8:45am. Please RSVP to Rebecca Davis by filling out this form, no later than November 12th: https://forms.office.com/r/jv4SZUDZQG There will be breakfast, gifts, a visit from Santa, and the Movie, Trolls Band Together! This will be a great time and we can't wait to see you all there! If you have any questions, please reach out to rdavis@tennesseebig.org. For more information, click here to view the event flyer.

Come destress and relax before the Holiday Season by doing some beginners yoga! This is Holiday themed, so it is sure to be jolly! This free class is offered to our BBBS Parents and Caregivers, as well as Bigs. RSVP and we hope to see you all there! If there are any additional attendees, please email rdavis@tennesseebig.org

Come join us to celebrate the kick-off of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament! There will be games, activities, and dinner provided by Moe's Southwest Grill! PLUS, each group will have the opportunity to fill out a bracket, and the most accurate bracket by the end of the tournament will win a $50 visa gift card! This event is a drop-in style, so feel free to come anytime between 5:30-7:30pm. Matches and Little's families are both welcome to this event, but there is limited space! Be sure to RSVP as soon as possible! If you aren't entirely sure how the NCAA Men's Basketball Bracket/Tournament works, no worries, our staff will help you! RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/kXwq8k4czE