Get Geared Up for #GivingTuesdayNow
In this time of uncertainty, a fundamental truth gives us hope – that we are bigger together. These past few months, the entire world has come together to stand up,...
April 30, 2020
Category: Miscellaneous
Blog
Stand with Us and “Be a BIG”
Children in our community are waiting for a mentor just like you. They need you now and they will need you more than ever in the coming months. Now you...
April 21, 2020
Category: Be a Big
COVID-19 IMPACT: SARAH AND ANGEL’S STORY
Last week, one of our Match Support Specialists fielded a call from Big Sister Sarah. Her Little Sister Angel has been “super hungry” and has been regularly asking Sarah to...
March 30, 2020
Category: Impact Stories/ Meet the Match
Urgent COVID-19 Help Needed
Dear Friend, I don’t normally share concerns with you like this, but these are challenging times. COVID-19 is devastating our families’ incomes and upending daily life for our Littles. In...
March 25, 2020
Category: Miscellaneous
Agency Update March 16, 2020
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan is monitoring the COVID-19 virus and its impact on our communities. Below you will find changes to our programming and the steps we...
March 16, 2020
Category: Miscellaneous
Benefit Dinner Rescheduled
This year’s annual Benefit Dinner has been rescheduled for Monday, September 21 due to COVID-19. We are grateful to this year’s speaker, baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs, for working...
February 27, 2020
Category: Events
ROLLING BIG FOR MENTORING
Let’s be honest, going back to work in January can be draining. Your staff have bounced from Ugly Sweater parties, to trying to remember what year it is while sinking...
December 4, 2019
Category: Events
Kick into Action – The Case for More Mentors.
Before he was a soccer star, David Beckham was the son of a hairdresser and kitchen installer. Both of his parents were huge Manchester United fans. They frequently traveled from...
Mentoring: A Way of Life
Chris Fay has a lot to be smiling about. He just landed a new job at DTE Energy, his wife, Renee, is running a newly successful chiropractic practice in the...
November 1, 2019
Category: Impact Stories/ Meet the Match
Igniting Potential Candles
Ignite Potential Big Brothers Big Sisters is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Kalamazoo Candle Company that introduces custom Igniting Potential candles. This limited run of candles, available in...
October 10, 2019
Category: Miscellaneous
Bee-ing Together
Things got really interesting for Big Brother Chris and Little Brother Mark when Mark called Chris one night and said, “Chris, you know what would be cool? We should keep...
October 10, 2019
Category: Impact Stories/ Meet the Match
Big and Little are not just horsing around
Horses, dogs, and talking – lots of talking – led to a friendship so strong that one friend says to the other, “You’re stuck with me.” A love for animals...
August 1, 2019
Category: Impact Stories/ Meet the Match