Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2018
Thank you, sponsors and bowlers! Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2018 was a BIG success thanks to our sponsors, donors and bowlers. Thank you to all who participated!
January 4, 2018
Category: Events
Blog
‘I didn’t have much support … except for Leah’
Big Sister’s attention was one constant for Little Sister Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches shared under a picnic pavilion may not sound like the recipe for a life-changing friendship but...
January 4, 2018
Category: Meet the Match
BBBS donors + match support = long, life-changing friendships
My Little Sister Chloe and I recently celebrated a milestone: five years of friendship. I’m not sharing this to boast but rather to thank and recognize those who’ve made our...
January 4, 2018
Category: Impact Stories
Board Member Spotlight: Terry Burleson
In this month’s Board Member Spotlight we feature Terry Burleson. Time on board: I joined the board on October 6, 2015 Place of employment and title: Program Manager, Battle Creek...
November 14, 2017
Category: Around the Office
Eaton Bigs program helps build better futures for Littles
The main task for employees at Eaton Corporation’s Galesburg site is to support building large commercial vehicles but some staff members have been building something even bigger: better futures for...
November 8, 2017
Category: Miscellaneous
Big Sister’s persistence pays off for Little
When Big Sister Chelsie E. Niecko was named Mentor of the Year by HandsOn Battle Creek, she was “shocked because I don’t feel like I really did anything. I do...
November 8, 2017
Category: Miscellaneous
Huntington Bigs embrace bank’s support of agency
Huntington National Bank’s Terry Dorgan has been long-impressed with the charitable giving of his employer and wondered how that involvement could be encouraged at the local level. “Huntington is very...
November 8, 2017
Category: Miscellaneous
Tight bond with Big helps Little through loss
On a sunny fall afternoon, two friends kick a soccer ball around, stopping occasionally to talk about what’s going on in their lives. It’s the type of scene you expect...
November 8, 2017
Category: Miscellaneous
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
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
Plainwell Community Schools committed to mentoring
A boy who was close to failing all his classes turns his grades around. As a sixth grader, a girl has no interest in earning a high school diploma but...
November 8, 2017
Category: Miscellaneous
Big Brother helps Little turn his life around
Ryan DeNooyer’s face lights up with pride when he talks about his Little Brother Shaquille. He is very proud of the progress his Little Brother has made in the three...
November 8, 2017