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Mark your calendars for the 2025 Building Big Bridges Gala! Come together for an inspirational evening celebrating mentorship and its incredible impact on youth and the community. Help support the biggest possible future for children—make a BIG impact by investing in the power and potential of the next generation!

 

At the Building Big Bridges Gala, you’ll enjoy:

  • A cocktail party
  • A three-course meal
  • Silent & live auctions
  • Inspiring stories from Bigs & Littles

Saturday, September 20, 2025

6:00 PM

Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center

Online Silent Auction

The online silent auction is now open! Bid on over 30 incredible packages to support youth mentorship in your community. Not attending the Gala? No problem! Anyone can bid and win in the online auction!

The online silent auction closes promptly at 8:00 pm on Saturday, September 20th.

2025 Big Futures Award Recipient: Bob Speltz

Big Brothers Big Sisters is proud to honor Bob Speltz with this year’s Big Futures Award. Bob Speltz is the Senior Director of Community and Public Relations for The Standard and is involved with several local non-profit organizations.

After tragic circumstances as a young child, Bob and his two brothers enrolled in Big Brothers Big Sisters. All three boys were grateful for the mentoring, friendship, and support these role models provided during an extreme family hardship and grief.

Join Bob at the Building Big Bridges Gala to hear his story of how mentors made an incredible difference in the lives of himself and his family.

Sponsorship

Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact Katie MacDonald [email protected]

Thank you to our sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

Empower Sponsor
Ignite Sponsors
Technology Sponsor
Dinner Wine Sponsor
Cocktail Reception Wine Sponsor
Inspire Sponsors
Video production services provided by Zach Putnam Productions