National Volunteer Month
April is National Volunteer Month where we celebrate all of our volunteers and supporters who help make our work possible.
April 28, 2022
Category: Be a Big/ Miscellaneous
Blog
Jim Craig: Guest Speaker at 45th Annual Benefit Dinner
1980 Olympic Gold Medalist Jim Craig joins the 45th annual Benefit Dinner as the guest speaker on Monday, June 20th.
April 20, 2022
Category: Events
Meet the Match: Evie and Alex
Evie and Alex are a High School Bigs match in Plainwell Community Schools. They have been matched for over three years!
April 18, 2022
Category: Meet the Match
Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Buddy Hannah
Buddy Hannah is a Kalamazoo playwright, director, and poet. He impacts our community through his talent and willingness to generously share his knowledge.
April 14, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Meet the Match: Michael and Dominic
Michael and Dominic are a High School Bigs match in Gull Lake Community Schools, which means they spend time together on a weekly basis at Michael's school.
April 6, 2022
Category: Meet the Match
Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Dana Calloway
Dana Calloway is a 1st-grade teacher at Woodward Elementary who has dedicated her career to the academic success of her students.
March 22, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
How A Match is Made: Part Two
Have you ever wondered how BBBS matches mentors and mentees? This two-part series will explain the matching process from beginning to end.
March 18, 2022
Category: FAQs
How A Match is Made: Part One
Have you ever wondered how BBBS matches mentors and mentees? This two-part series will explain the matching process from beginning to end.
March 11, 2022
Category: FAQs
Local Black Heroes Round-Up 2022
Throughout Black History Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrated local Black heroes and Black-owned businesses and organizations.
March 3, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Monteze Morales
Monteze Morales, Director of Kalamazoo Promise Services at KVCC, serves as an educational consultant as well as Vice-Chair of the Kalamazoo County Commissioners. She is dedicated to ensuring academic success...
February 28, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Ervin Armstrong
Ervin Armstrong, a man of God, helps families prepare a better financial future for their children while giving back to their respective churches.
February 25, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Costume Contest Controversy
This year’s Bowl for Kids’ Sake theme is the 1970s. What was considered “acceptable” by mainstream culture in the 1970s is not the same as it is today.
February 22, 2022
Category: Miscellaneous