Introducing Khaliyah who is waiting for a Big
Meet Khaliyah… Khaliyah, 7, likes to dress up and play with her dolls. She also likes playing basketball and swimming. Khaliyah wants a Big who will go fun places with...
‘You really just need to be there…’
Stryker employees give back to community with Bigs in Business programs Stryker employee Ross Nave is a Kalamazoo Public Schools graduate who was looking to give back to the schools....
‘She showed me that there is a different world out there’
Friendship with Big was life changing, says former Little Sister Janie Bergeron remembers how she felt when she was with her Big Sister Elaine. “When I was with her, I...
Site-based programs growing, offer flexibility to Bigs
When people think about Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mentoring, most often our community-based model comes to mind. They picture a Big picking a Little up at their home and...
‘She helps me feel calm’
Marshall High School Bigs program boosts Littles’ emotional growth Sometimes all a child needs to stay engaged in school is having one thing to look forward to. For some Marshall students...
‘It is a win for everyone’
Local students’ lives improve due to BBBS/CIS partnership More than a decade ago when Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS) employees began identifying students in need of mentoring, the agency...
We need your help to serve 1,200 kids in 2016
Play catch… Go to the movies… Bake cookies… Laugh… Dream… Kids in need of a mentor don’t have huge plans for what they’d like to do with a Big Brother...
‘Lofty goals need to be nurtured so they can grow’
WWMT helps spread the word on need for mentors “With only a few exceptions, they all say they love Old Country Buffet,” says Andy Dominianni, WWMT/NewsChannel 3 evening anchor. Dominianni...
‘It’s life changing’
Big/Little friendship evolves, becomes stronger over nearly 30 years Baking cookies. Playing the piano together. A joint love of office supplies. Memories of a nearly 30-year friendship flow from Little...
Are you ready to help a child change their life for the better, forever?
We’re devoting a lot of time to the agency’s goal of matching 300 additional children with Bigs during 2017. We’ve set this increased goal because there are so many children...
Could you help?
Big Brothers Big Sisters aims to match 300 more children in 2017 It doesn’t take much to make a huge difference in the life of a local child. A couple...