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Shelby
Community Foundation Awards Funding to BBBS
The Community Impact Fund of the Community Foundation of Shelby County
recently awarded a grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and
Darke County. Big Brothers Big Sisters was chosen to
receive funding because of its continued efforts to make a positive
impact in “at risk” children. The funding will be used for
continuation of the X-Force Think BIG Middle School Workforce mentoring
program and for a new program that will be launched in the fall called
Sister Power for Big Sisters and Little Sisters enrolled in the
program.
Locally, the two county agency served over 495 children in Shelby and
Darke County through its community-based and High School mentoring
programs in 2015. At this time the agency has 24 children on a
waiting list in need of a volunteer mentor.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County, a United Way
supported agency, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help
children reach their full potential, which we do matching children with
volunteers to develop and nurture quality relationships. The
relationship is meant to guide each child towards becoming a confident,
competent, and caring individual. Anyone interested in becoming a
volunteer may call the office at 937 -492-7611, 937-547-9622 or log on
to the agency website at www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org.
Photo: X-Force Mentor: Gordon Buchler from OVI Services Inc. along with
X-Force Mentor, Chad Arkenberg from City of Sidney help their Little’s
Greg Beard from Sidney son of Tiffany Knasel and Steven McClellan son
of Josian Hampton and Kim Hampton from Sidney build a tower out of
marshmellows and spaghetti while using team work skills.
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