Blair and her Little

Blair is a senior at Fitchburg High School. Her father passed away when she was 6 and she had to grow up fast without much support at home. She is currently taking college courses and has 2 jobs. When we interviewed her, we asked what she wanted to do after high school. She said she wanted to go to college, but she wasn’t sure what her major would be. While juggling all of these everyday responsibilities and goals, she is also a Big for a 5th grader!

Blair meets with her Little once a week. Despite how busy she is, Blair is consistent, supportive, and kind. The activities she does with her Little are well thought out, and she always keeps her Little’s interests in mind. Recently, her Little had a fitness test at school, and Blair helped the Little prepare for the test by doing drills and tracking her progress. Her Little passed with flying colors and was so excited to tell her Big!

Through her time with her Little, she realized she loves working with kids. She is always wanting to go above and beyond in her role as Big and she’s realized she has a strong passion for helping youth. Through her volunteering with BBBS CMMW, Blair has shared that she now has a clearer vision for her college path. She would like to go into Human Services or teaching to continue to support youth in her community. 



Blair is very grateful for the opportunity she’s had to be a Big in our program. Navigating her life challenges has given her the skills and tools she can use in college to be independent and successful. Her work with her Little has given her the passion and drive that will carry her through many of life's challenges.

Paint the Town Green

Paint the Town Green starts on September 14th--and you don't want to miss it!

City Hall in Worcester will be lit up green, Root and Press will be selling special BBBS matchas, and the Fitchburg Public Library will be hosting our Littles for a special art night! Look out for more specific emails and social posts about our partner businesses during the week of Paint the Town Green!

For now, take a look at our map of partners at BigsCM.org/PTTG/!

Holy Cross' Crusader Community Fest

BBBS is inviting you to join Holy Cross for their Crusader Community Festival at the Luth Athletic Complex on Sunday, September 14.  This FREE, family-friendly event is your chance to meet student-athletes from nearly every Crusader sport and take part in fun, interactive stations featuring their sport and much more. They'll also be taking part in Paint the Town Green to show how much they know mentoring matters!

Following the Festival, we invite all attendees and families to stay and support our Crusader Women’s Soccer team as they host Rhode Island at 2 pm (admission is Free). 

Participants are encouraged to wear sneakers and casual clothing in anticipation of light on-field activities. Parking is available in the Luth Athletic Complex Lot.  

All registered participants will receive a free ticket to the homecoming football game vs. Harvard on Saturday, 10/4.

You can register HERE for the festival. If you have any questions please reach out to us, and we look forward to seeing you at the event!

ICYMI: Connie Askin on Talk of the Commonwealth

Recently, CEO Connie Askin visited Hank Stolz at Sherwood’s Diner to talk about Paint the Town Green on Talk of the Commonwealth’s Voice of Business! She shared some awesome insight on why we’re working on raising awareness for our mission, why mentoring matters in the lives of today’s youth, and how our Bigs change our Littles lives.

Interested in listening? Follow the link below to find the August 19th recording. Connie’s feature begins at 2:48:10!

Listen Here