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Newsletter Winter 2024

Celebrating Black History Month

Throughout Black History Month, BBBS will celebrate Black staff and board members by sharing their mentoring stories.

2023 Match of the Year: Codie, Aniyah, and Tamarra

Congratulations to Big Brothers Big Sisters' 2023 Match of the Year: Codie, Aniyah, and Tamarra!

Now Recruiting: High School & Middle School Bigs

In this opportunity, a high school or middle school mentor will meet with their mentee at their school for 30 minutes, once per week.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary. His public disapproval rating was nearly 75% when he was assassinated in 1968. Today he is rightly, widely revered. His achievements and courage inspire...

January is Mentoring Month

Every January, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan celebrates National Mentoring Month. Celebrate with us this year by sharing your mentoring story!

Bowl for Kids’ Sake – Save the Date!

Mark your calendar for Bowl for Kids' Sake 2024!

In Gratitude.

Thank you for all of the ways you support mentoring. From donations, to signing up to become a Big, to spreading the word- our work is possible because of you.

Meet the Match: Mykel & Acacia

Mykel and Acacia are a Community match, meaning this mentor/mentee pair spends time together in the community for at least two hours, twice a month.

It Takes Little To Be Big

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan (BBBSMI), along with 250+ BBBS agencies nationwide, has launched a bold new brand campaign, “It Takes Little to Be Big,” to challenge the...

Meet the Match: Kat & Amaia

Kat and Amaia are a Community Match, meaning this mentor/mentee pair spends time together in the community for at least two hours, twice a month.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Sandra Calderón-Huezo

Sandra Calderón-Huezo is a Kalamazoo community advocate who works as an independent contractor with local nonprofits.