Mustaches for Kids is an event where participants grow out their mustaches while raising money throughout November.

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine says he’s crafting legislation to promote better outcomes for young people, more education and workforce training.

Effective Jan. 31, 2021, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia will close; however, that doesn’t mean the end of the organization’s mentoring program. “We determined over time that the expense of running the program, as Big Brothers Big Sisters was just too much of a financial capacity for us and so in the past several months, we started looking out to other organizations who could assist,” BBBS Board President Laura Carini said. “While we are sad to close the area’s largest and longest-running youth mentoring program, we are confident it is the right choice. We are forever grateful to TAP and confident the organization provides the experience and resources necessary to best serve our children.”TAP will not use the name Big Brothers Big Sisters due to the expense of the affiliation fees that accompany the name and branding. The mentoring program will become a component of TAP’s Super Hero Kids program and be called Super Hero Kids Connections.

DANVILLE, Va. – For the first time, Goodwill is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters to start a youth mentorship program in Danville. The organization is looking to train 25 mentors to help advise teenagers for four hours a month. After months of conversations, Goodwill wanted to expand its services to the youth and officially kicked off the program at the end of November. Goodwill Senior Director of Program Services Stephanie Hoer said when children participate in the program, they see a spike in graduation completion. “We’ve seen improvement in peer relationships and family relationships.”Mentor applications are available if you are over the age of 25.

ROANOKE, Va. - A growing number of kids with incarcerated parents are in need of a positive role model, and you can help. Big Brothers Big Sisters has 15 children, all with one or both parents in jail, who they're hoping to find a Big Brother or Big Sister match for by Christmas. Help learn to teach having better decisions for a child to make." Adults of all ages are needed to be a big, but the organization is especially in need of male volunteers. It only takes several hours a month to become a Big Brother or Big Sister.