BBBS receives grant
from Vectren Foundation for Mentoring Children of Prisoners
Sidney, Ohio – To fulfill the increasing need for intervention and
prevention services for high-risk youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters
(BBBS) of Shelby and Darke County received a grant for Mentoring
Children of Prisoners. Thanks to community partners such as Vectren,
BBBS of Shelby and Darke County is moving forward matching children who
have an incarcerated parent high with positive role model mentors, Big
Brothers & Big Sisters.
“Through the Vectren Foundation grant we will be able to reach out to
those children in our two county communities that have a parent who is
currently incarcersated and offer them a friendship with a positive
role model during the hard times that they are currently going through”
said Jennifer Bruns, executive director for BBBS of Shelby and Darke
County. “The children involved in this program have the opportunity to
engage in fun, social and academic activities through the interaction
with their mentors.”
“We’re proud to support the Big Buddies After-School Mentoring
Program,” said Rachel Goodspeed, Community Affairs Manager of Vectren
Energy Delivery of Ohio. “This program equips children with the
knowledge and skills that allow them to be successful inside and
outside of the classroom.”
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