Upcoming Match Activities
Match Activities are low-cost to free events organized by the Match Activities Committee. These events provide Bigs and Littles the opportunity to meet and interact with other Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa (BBBSCI) matches.

Capital City Pride Parade - Sunday, June 11
Join BBBSCI Staff and other Bigs/Littles as we walk in the Capital City Pride Parade on Sunday, June 11. The parade begins at noon but you will likely need to arrive by 11:00 at the Lucas Building Lot, located on 321 E.12th St. in Des Moines. The parade starts at the Iowa State Capital and travels down Grand Avenue into the Historic East Village. We will provide more details as it gets closer to those expressing interest on this signup form.

ARL Volunteer Activity – Saturday, July 15
Ten Matches with Littles over age 10 are invited to attend this activity from 10:00am-12:00pm at the Animal Rescue League (5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313). Attendees will spend time volunteering, learning, and interacting with pets. The first 10 to SIGN UP HERE will be registered. Others will be put on a wait list. Please let us know if you sign-up and cannot attend.

BBBSCI Annual Picnic – Saturday, September 16
SAVE THE DATE for the annual BBBSCI picnic that will include lunch, games, water balloons and lots of fun! More details to come.

Game Day Play Cards
We still have cards that can be used for 1 hour of video game play at Game Day in Merle Hay Mall. Please note, this is limited to ONE card per Match and cards must be picked up in the BBBS office. Please contact your Match Support Specialist if you would like one.

Looking for Virtual Activities?
Learn about the Little Big Virtual Academy!

Ongoing Opportunities

BBBSCI Library is Open!
Matches, stop by the BBBSCI library at our office (9051 Swanson Blvd in Clive) and browse our collection of books. Matches are able to check out books- we ask that you return them when finished reading so others can use them. The library is open during our office hours, Monday-Thursday from 8am to 6pm and Friday from 8am to 5pm. 

YMCA
Free admission (with your Little) to any location in Greater Des Moines except the Healthy Living Center. Just show your Big ID card! 

Attend the Science Center of Iowa for Free!
To attend the Science Center of Iowa for free, please contact your Match Support Specialist, and they will help get you signed up.

Attend the Blank Park Zoo for Free!
BBBSCI is now a member of the Blank Park Zoo. This is a great opportunity for you and your Little as you will be able to attend the Zoo for FREE. If you would like to go to the Zoo, contact your Match Support Specialist or stop by the BBBSCI office to check out one of our 4 membership cards. Please arrange to return the card to our office within 2 business days of when you attend the Zoo so that other matches will be able to use it. Also, if a match would happen to lose a membership card, the Big would be responsible for paying to replace it. Please contact your Match Support Specialist with any additional questions.

Attend the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden for Free!
BBBSCI is now a member of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. This is a great opportunity for you and your Little as you will be able to attend the Botanical Garden for FREE. If you would like to go, contact your Match Support Specialist or stop by the BBBSCI office to check out one of our 4 membership cards. Please arrange to return the card to our office within 2 business days of when you attend the Botanical Garden so that other matches will be able to use it. Also, if a match would happen to lose a membership card, the Big would be responsible for paying to replace it. Please contact your Match Support Specialist with any additional questions.

Attend Living History Farms for Free!
BBBSCI is now a member of Living History Farms. This is a great opportunity for you and your Little as you will be able to attend Living History Farms for FREE. If you would like to go, contact your Match Support Specialist to check out a digital pass. Please contact your Match Support Specialist with any additional questions.