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Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Jonathan Yarbrough

Jonathan Yarbrough, Operations Manager at the Douglass Community Center, believes in working together toward positive change.

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Tony Patterson

Tony Patterson, Supervisor of the Maintenance Department at the Douglass Community Association, is the embodiment of the word “mentor.” For years, Patterson has empowered local youth relentlessly as a basketball...

Meet the Match: Noel & Cortney

Cortney and Noel are a new community match, which means they will spend time together for at least two hours, twice per month.

Give Big Futures

When you donate to BBBSMI, it's more than a donation- it's a child's future. John and Hunter's match, as well as many others, are made possible through generous donations of...

2022 Match of the Year: Eric, Levi, & Sonja

Congratulations to the 2022 Match of the Year: Eric, Levi, and Sonja!

Get Geared Up for Giving Tuesday

Meet the Big Duos Match: Jeremiah, Mary, & Paul

Jeremiah, Mary, and Paul are matched in BBBS' Big Duos program. In this program, two people mentor a young person together for at least two hours, twice per month. Together,...

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Shawntel Lindsey

Shawntel Lindsey, Executive Director of the Fabrick of Life, is building a culture of social cohesion, civic engagement, and equity in the community through art.

What if you took a risk?

The pandemic changed the landscape of volunteerism, but local youth still want, need, and deserve to be mentored. Will you answer the call?

Catching Up With Emiliano and Tyler

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we caught up with Emiliano and Tyler, who were matched in August 2021.

Meet the Match: Emma and Kenya

Emma and Kenya are a new community match, which means they will spend time together for at least two hours, twice per month. They can't wait to get back to...

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Philip & Ean Hamilton

Philip and Ean Hamilton, attorneys and co-owners of Hamilton Law, use their voices outside of the office to amplify the interests of those with less representation in the Kalamazoo community.