The 7th annual Ice Ball is a wonderful way to help Austin's youth! This fun gala benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas features a live auction, gourmet food, dancing and ice sculptures. Since its inception, the Ice Ball has raised more than $200,000 for BBBS and we hope to continue this success in order to serve more children in Central Texas.

Becoming a sponsor is a great way to make a difference in the lives of children. The Ice Ball offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities to meet your corporate goals or individual budget. Benefits of sponsorship include recognition in all pre- and post-event promotional materials, signage and verbal recognition at the event, as well as a great party for your team to let off some steam. Please see our Sponsorship Opportunities page for more details.

Big Brothers Big Sisters' one-to-one mentoring model helps kids facing adversity achieve measurable outcomes leading to lifelong success. Your support makes it possible for BBBS to create and nurture these life-changing relationships between the children we serve and caring adult mentors. By providing professional support for a child and their volunteer mentor, BBBS achieves impressive results. In 2010, of youth mentored: