Wade Boggs: Guest Speaker at 44th Annual Benefit Dinner
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs joins the 44th Annual Benefit Dinner as guest speaker on Monday, September 27 in Gull Lake.
July 19, 2021
Category: Events
Blog
2020 Annual Report
The 2020 Annual Report summarizes an unprecedented year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan.
July 16, 2021
Category: Impact Stories
Meet Little Brother DaMarvion and Big Brother David
Little Brother DaMarvion and Big Brother David were paired because of their love of sports and being outside. Little Brother DaMarvion is an energetic and active 9 year old who...
July 5, 2021
Category: Meet the Match
Pride Month Review
At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan, we recognized the LGBTQ+ community and Pride Month in June with our Celebrating Pride campaign, featuring profiles and videos of local members...
July 1, 2021
Category: Big Pride
Match of the Month: Kloie & Laura
Little Sister Kloie and Big Sister Laura are June's Match of the Month. This award honors a match’s dedication to each other and commitment Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest...
June 29, 2021
Category: Meet the Match
Celebrating Pride: Avery Green
Avery Green wants LGBTQ+ youth to hear, "Be yourself, be unapologetic. It’s going to be okay, you’ll find your people and your place. Sometimes it can be hard and people...
June 24, 2021
Category: Big Pride
Celebrating Pride: Demetrias Wolverton
Demetrias Wolverton wants BIPOC LGBTQ+ youth to know they shouldn't, “... be afraid of occupying spaces as your authentic self, because queer people of color have been the pioneers of...
June 21, 2021
Category: Big Pride
Parents and Guardians Make Matches Possible
Parents and guardians are the catalyst for igniting potential. They know that Bigs work in tandem with parents to help clear the path to a child’s biggest possible future.
June 20, 2021
Category: Miscellaneous
Celebrating Pride: Denise Miller
Denise Miller says they would tell their younger self to, “Trust your heart, your self, your intuition, and your relationship with God.” Miller reflects that spending so much of their...
June 17, 2021
Category: Big Pride
Celebrating Pride: Donta Andrews
Donta Andrews shares, “Women issues, race issues, LGBTQ issues are human issues. If you don’t care about them, you should be examining that.”
June 14, 2021
Category: Big Pride
Celebrating Pride: Maggie Adams
Maggie Adams hopes that one day there is "no such thing as 'coming out' ... that 'normal' is young kids feeling valid and accepted ..."
June 9, 2021
Category: Big Pride
This Match Plans to Run Circles Around Technology
Little Brother Huxley and Big Brother John were just paired. These two love technology and being active.
June 4, 2021
Category: Meet the Match