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Big
Brothers Big Sisters
Valentine’s
Day… some Littles recognize their mentors
Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County recently held the After
School
Mentoring session at Longfellow School.
This site is part of the agencies
program that encompasses three
elementary schools in Shelby County and two Elementary Schools in Darke
County
during the academic year. During
these
sessions, area high school volunteers, sophomores through seniors,
volunteer
their time two times per month to offer guidance and support through
the
direction of the agency staff.
During
this recent outing, the program focused on character building
activities
including making valentines for those important people in their life. Many chose teachers,
parents, grandparents
and a large population of the participants selected their mentors. What a wonderful testimony
that these high
students have a BIG impact on the lives of these children.
In
addition to our after-school program, the agency has over 120
community-based
matches throughout Shelby and Darke County.
These matches meet together twice a
month for outings which are planned
around the volunteer’s schedule.
The
goal of the community-based program is to match a local child with an
adult
mentor, who can serve as a positive role model, and expose the child to
enhancing and uplifting activities.
There are still over 10 children waiting
for a Big Brother or Sister in
the program. If you
are interested in
becoming a mentor in our High School Buddies program or the
community-based
program, please call 547-9622 or 492-7611 or logon to our website at www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org for more information. . One upcoming event is
our Bowl for Kids Sake
2013 to be held on March 1 and 3.
Teams
are forming now and we need your support to keep our programs up and
running. This will
be a fun event open
to the community. Bowling
spots are
filling up quickly so please call to reserve your time and register
your team
today.
Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is a United Way
member agency
and an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
If
you would like more information about how to become a volunteer, you
may visit
the agency web site at www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org
or call the Sidney office at (937)492-7611 or the Greenville office at
(937)547-9622.
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