The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to “provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.” We...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...