Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois is proud to announce that the Big Brothers Big Sisters National Leadership Council has identified Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois as a Big Brothers Big Sisters 2015 Gold Standard Award Winner. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois has been serving area youth through mentorship matches for over 25 years. The Gold Standard Award recognizes the agencies that have increased their revenue by at least five percent and grew the number of matches, year over year. In the past year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois has served 800 children and grown its local services by five percent. Out of more than 300 Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois is one of only 17 agencies that will be recognized as Gold Standard Award Winners at the 2016 Big Brothers Big Sisters National Conference in Orlando, Florida on June 28 and 29.