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35th Annual Benefit Dinner a huge success

35th Annual Benefit Dinner a huge success

With more than 700 attendees and 72 corporate sponsors, the 35th Annual Benefit Dinner was a huge success. The newly-renovated Arcadia Ballroom at the Radisson Plaza Hotel was filled to...

November 8, 2017
Category: Events
1,232 kids matched but more await Bigs

1,232 kids matched but more await Bigs

The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to “provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.” We...

November 8, 2017
Category: Be a Big
Literacy: Key to Littles’ success

Literacy: Key to Littles’ success

“All children achieve success in life” is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ vision statement. But how do we define success and how do we help children achieve this goal? Since every...

November 8, 2017
Category: Miscellaneous
Annual Benefit Dinner a big success

Annual Benefit Dinner a big success

Event raises about one-third of agency’s yearly budget “Kalamazoo is not the biggest city, but there are a lot of people with big hearts here.” This sentiment from Corey Person,...

November 8, 2017
Category: Events
Grab goofy shoes, ball, help local kids

Grab goofy shoes, ball, help local kids

OK, I admit it: I’m not a great bowler. While you might see an occasional strike when I’m on the lanes, don’t expect me to appear on the pro bowlers’...

November 8, 2017
Category: Events