Big Sister was ‘always there for me’
By the time Deeanne Rogers was 9 in 1974, she had already lived a life that was extremely unhealthy and full of emotional pain causing her to become aggressive towards...
Volunteering ‘helps the student-athletes understand how easy it is to help others
WMU baseball team’s coach, players dedicated to mentoring. Imagine being a 12-year-old sports fan and being told that not only are you finally being matched with a long-awaited Big Brother,...
Every place I went with her, I’d never been there before.
Former mentor’s influence compels current Big Sister to give back. As a young girl, Alexia Jones didn’t have the opportunity to experience life outside of her neighborhood and, unfortunately, the...
We’re all coaches helping someone. Your job just might not be as visible as mine.’
New Detroit Lions’ coach Jim Caldwell headlines 37th Annual Benefit Dinner Each year, more than 650 Big Brothers Big Sisters’ supporters gather in one room for the Annual Benefit Dinner....
Site-Based Mentoring brings significant, life-changing results
When thinking of Big Brothers Big Sisters, most people think of community-based matches where the Big and Little share experiences throughout the community. The majority of Littles are placed in...
Bigs Share knowledge, male point of view with Little
A chance encounter at a laundromat in 2002 convinced Rich Mersereau that he needed to become a Big Brother. He remembers seeing a young boy repeatedly interrupting his mother as...
Little reaps consistency, silliness from match
Little Brother Wesley sits at the computer in his second-grade classroom taking a reading test. Every so often he glances across the room. Wesley is looking at his Big Brother...
A Big commitment; couple becomes mentors just before wedding, each with their own little
A Big commitment Couple becomes mentors just before wedding, each with their own Little Back in 2007 when Tiffany Overbeek and Bob Gazi were engaged, they discussed ways they might...
I think deep down we hall have a calling to give back
Big urges other young, single men to volunteer One would think that it would be difficult for a kid to teach the assistant general manager of the Kalamazoo Growlers something...
Big Couples, Big Families little-known mentoring option
Donors and volunteers of Big Brothers Big Sisters consistently provide the resources needed to provide mentoring to children in our community. Whether you attend our events, are a donor, or...
It’s been an honor to watch her grow up.’
One-year commitment turns into lifelong friendship As a Western Michigan University student, Corilee Kessler heard about Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mentoring and thought to herself, “I can do that for...
Getting fit, together
Getting fit, together These Bigs and Littles put physical fitness into their matches Who: Big Sister Shannon Kelly and Little Sister Calise (above) Goal: Finish the 2.2-mile Tutu Run; make...