HR 98

ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 98
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHASSION
  A RESOLUTION
To designate Wednesday, April 8, 2026, as Big Brothers Big Sisters Day at the state capitol.
       WHEREAS, youth served by Big Brothers Big Sisters programs experience
improved academic outcomes, stronger relationships, higher aspirations, and greater
long-term economic success; and
       WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana, Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Acadiana, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater New Orleans work to create and
support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth; and
       WHEREAS, these organizations work to unlock the potential of Louisiana's children
by creating and supporting relationships between young people from age six to young
adulthood, who are referred to as "Littles", and caring volunteer mentors, who are referred
to as "Bigs"; and
       WHEREAS, innovative initiatives such as the Big Futures program expand the
organization's reach through a dual-impact mentoring model in which high school students
serve as mentors to younger youth while receiving structured workforce-readiness
programming; and
       WHEREAS, participants in Big Futures, who are referred to as "High School Bigs",
develop leadership skills, strengthen academic engagement, and gain exposure to financial
literacy, professional development, postsecondary pathway planning, and more; they also
model positive behaviors and academic commitment for younger students; and
       WHEREAS, this model not only supports the growth and success of mentees, but
prepares participating high school students to become engaged citizens and role models; and
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HR NO. 98  ENROLLED
       WHEREAS, during the 2025 fiscal year reporting period, the organization served six
hundred eighty-five youth statewide, recruited four hundred eighty-one prospective
volunteers, and served four hundred new youth through expanded one-to-one relationships,
High School Bigs, and small-group mentoring models; and
       WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana, Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Southwest Louisiana, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater New Orleans demonstrate
unwavering commitment in their mission to ignite the potential of Louisiana's youth, and
their efforts are most deserving of the highest recognition.
       THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate Wednesday, April 8, 2026, as Big Brothers
Big Sisters Day at the state capitol and does hereby express enduring appreciation for the
contributions made to Louisiana youth by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana, Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater New
Orleans.
  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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