RESOURCES

Creative Culture is now offering a 20% off discount to Bigs bringing their Little to either location. Creative Culture in Park Place takes crafting to a whole new level. Choose from a craft project menu, pottery, a plant bar, and more. This DIY studio is the perfect place to foster creativity. Learn more here.

BOGO (Littles eat free) at Kansas City IHOP locations. Matches must show their match card at the counter to receive the deal. View locations here.

Urban League of Greater KC offers free tutoring every Wednesday from 5:30-8:30 pm at their 1710 Paseo Blvd. location. 

If you’re facing a medical emergency, the Medicine Cabinet may be able to assist.  We provide Emergency dental care (fillings and extractions), diabetic supplies, durable medical equipment (including hearing aids), prescriptions (no controlled substances), Vision exam and eyeglasses.  This page shows all the partners you can go through for assistance.

Missouri Family to Family is a family-driven organization that can support you, as we do other families, by listening, training, and connecting you with quality resources specific to your situation.

Find Social Network Safety Guides, We strive to provide the latest news, events and research on cyberbullying. Our goal is that our website be a clearinghouse of information that is accessible to students and parents. In addition, we publish the bimonthly Delete Cyberbullying Bulletin for members with more in-depth coverage of news and information.  Scholarship Opportunities as well.

Information put together by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

Present your match card and receive free day passes

Cinzetti’s Kids eat free Mondays and Tuesdays. Spin Pizza Kids eat free on Sundays. Chick-Fil-A Kids eat free on Tuesdays. Raising Cane’s Go in to receive a swag bag from BBBSKC. Planet Sub Free meals with the purchase of Adults on Tuesdays.

The Regnier Extreme Screen at Union Station shows family-friendly matinees every Friday for just $3 per ticket. See what’s playing, and reserve your tickets here.

As well as hosting various dynamic, authentic Natural History, Science and Art exhibitions, the Museum at Prairiefire offerings include regular events, interactive activities and programs for adults and children. Free admission for Big and Little. You must show match card.

Big Brothers Big Sisters encourages our matches to check out the Police Athletic League at 1801 White Ave., KCMO 64126. The PAL Center is supervised by KCMO Police Officers who are assigned full-time to direct activities and oversee young people from high-risk neighborhoods. The PAL has sports leagues and activities, as well as open indoor and outdoor play and activities after school and on many Saturdays throughout the year. Open play is from 3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. each weekday. The PAL costs just $10 per year to join. For more information about the PAL, please contact Sgt. Skip Cox at (816) 413-3515.

Big passes are $15 a day, $5 shoe rental, $3 harness rental ($23.00) & Littles is FREE, but would still need to pay the rental fee ($8). Bigs and Littles can bring their gear to dismiss the rental fee. To receive the discount, please present your BBBS Match Card at the front desk. If you do not have this card, please contact your Match Support Specialist. For kids under 18 to climb, RoKC needs to have parents/guardians sign a waiver ahead of time.

Science City at Union Station is a family-friendly interactive science center that features traveling exhibitions, the Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium, City Extreme theatre, and more than 120 hands-on displays for kids. Cost: All day admission is $14 with the BOGO discount.

Sequence Climb is Kansas City’s newest spot for climbing, community and lifestyle off the beaten path. Offering bouldering, yoga, and fitness facility, Sequence Climb is located in the Crossroads at 1710 Washington, KCMO 64108. Bigs climb for $10, littles climb for free! All rental gear included. To receive the discount, please present your BBBS Match Card at the front desk. If you do not have this card, please contact your Match Support Specialist. In order for kids under 18 to climb, Sequence needs to have parents/guardians sign a waiver ahead of time. Visit sequenceclimb.com for more information on hours and offerings.

When you purchase an adult ticket at Sea Life or Legoland, your Little is FREE! This promotion will only be applied at the admissions desk and will not be valid for online purchases. To receive the discount, please present your BBBS Match Card at admissions. If you do not have this card, please contact your Match Support Specialist.

Every 3rd Saturday of the month | 8:00-10:00 AM | FREE Admission + FREE coffee and donuts | KC Auto Museum – 15095 West 116th Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 | Does your Little like all different types of automobiles? If so, come and check out the Cars and Coffee event. This is a small cruise-incar show that brings a variety of makes and models to the Museum.

The discount includes 1/2 price studio fees, plus 10% off pottery. This discount is available any day during open hours. To receive the discount, please present your BBBS Match Card. If you do not have this card, please contact your Match Support Specialist.

Bigs, if you and your Little love art, please check out this museum. Kansas City’s acclaimed, FREE contemporary art museum, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, opened in 1994 and boasts a rapidly growing permanent collection of modern and contemporary works of art from around the world. The museum hosts exhibitions, installations, lectures, workshops, and other creative programs, free for all ages. To see Kemper’s upcoming programs, please click the button below.

Tour the Museum exhibits to learn about local history with hands-on exhibits, including the fun Kidscape exhibit where kids can play in a mini-town. Admission is free.

Use code BBBS4 or BBBSKC to receive $10 tickets for any performance. Learn more and get tickets here.

When a Big brings their Little to Bar K, dogs get in free, and the Big and Little receive a 15% discount on all purchases! Bar K is a unique new destination featuring a modern bar, restaurant, event space, and dog park. Bar K brings engaged, community-minded people and their dogs together to share connections with their pups and each other in a joyful and creative space. To receive the discount, please present your BBBS Match Card. If you do not have this card, please contact your Match Support Specialist. To learn more about Bar K and all the amazing things it has to offer, click here.

Enjoy art sessions and create fun crafts, explore, and learn! Learn more and schedule reservations here. Admissions is free.

 Find nonprofit jobs in our career center, learn from local and national experts in our training programs, and sharpen your skills with our online resources.

This free, easy service matches Missouri interns with great work opportunities across our state.

You are guaranteed an interview with Hawaiian Bros when you mention that you are a Little in the BBBS program.

In a new, exciting partnership with Tiger-Rock Martial Arts, we have the opportunity to provide fully-funded scholarships to our Littles to join the Tiger-Rock Martial Arts program in Lenexa at no cost.  This includes class tuition, equipment and tournaments.  Littles just must have transportation (classes are twice per week) and a Big/Guardian present.  Click here to read more about this exciting new partnership and reach out to [email protected] to get more details and to sign up.

You can help Harvesters to fight hunger, improve nutrition and reduce food waste by rescuing fresh produce and distributing it to organizations that feed hungry people.

Apply here. Entrepreneurship KC is an initiative to create the next generation of entrepreneurs by providing scaffolded immersive entrepreneurial experiences to area students.

Find Job Opportunities within

The Teen Tech Center is a drop-in, technology-driven, interactive space for teens ages 12-20 to be creative and develop new skills. It’s free for young people to use the equipment and materials in the Teen Tech Center, and a YMCA membership is not required.

The Kansas City Urban Youth Academy is a non-profit organization with the mission to empower Kansas City’s youth ages 6-18 through baseball and softball, academic and social opportunities to be the leaders of tomorrow.  The vision for the Academy is to become the epicenter for youth baseball and softball throughout the Midwest, beginning with the urban community and its location in the backyard of the historic 18th & Vine District. 

Find scholarships for college here!

Start at Zero (SAZ) offers holistic early childhood programming producing short-term academic, socio-emotional, health, social gains and family stability, paired with long-term benefits. 

To qualify, students in grades six, seven and eight must display talent and passion for the performing arts, have a strong interest in community service, and audition for the selection committee at Starlight.

Find scholarships for college here!

Our mission is to engage people in educational and professional development experiences that enhances sustainability. Ages 5 and up through adulthood.

Scholarship opportunities

To explore, inspire, and expand possibilities through equitable access to support, education, collaboration and mentoring so all students recognize, believe in, and pursue their greatest potential

We support leading in-school and out-of-school STEM activities, increase access to STEM in underserved communities and invite community collaboration through regional initiatives.

KC Scholars provides scholarships, financial incentives, and support services for low- and modest- income students and adults as they complete a post-secondary credit-bearing credential or degree. 

Music is how children enter our doors, but once they are here, it is so much more. In a neighborhood with 25+ languages spoken, music is the universal language. Together, we are orchestrating a thriving community through access to the arts and wraparound services!

The GTE Scholarship helps audacious youth who will age out of foster care pursue and achieve what less than 3% of foster care alumni achieve, a college degree. 

The Apprenticeship Pilot Program is a one year program where you will receive on the job training with Chappell Electric.  During the program you will receive Financial Literacy classes, and an Electrical Apprentice Scholarship.

We are College Coaching Network and our mission is our passion. We HELP, we provide GUIDANCE, we are COMMUNITY! Our virtual scholarship coaching program is designed to help students find scholarships and provide guidance on how to eliminate student loan debt within a virtual community. Students receive 24/7 access to on-demand scholarship training, ACT/SAT test prep, virtual college tours, live workshops, virtual networking, and industry professional mentorship.

 Each year, College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT, the Advanced Placement Program, and BigFuture.

Working in Education: After being accepted you will have the chance to connect with a member of our team to learn more about the city in which you are serving, to discuss options for housing and transit, as well as to learn more about the site in which you will be working. This will also be your chance to learn more about your training and the benefits you receive.

Scholarship and grant opportunities for all minorities

Black Achievers take immense pride in serving our community, and creating unique partnerships that provide pathways to new ideas and opportunities which includes providing college scholarships to highly capable minority youth from across Greater Kansas City.