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Big Buddies Big Sisters
Big Buddies Program Announces Greenville Volunteers
Seeks more role models
GREENVILLE — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County has
named the Greenville High School volunteers who are participating in
its Buddies program this year.
The Big Buddies program is a nine-month commitment, during which high
school students work with and mentor elementary-aged children two times
per month. During these meetings, the high school students, under the
supervision of Big Brothers Big Sisters staff, work with one or two
children on different educational and recreational activities. This
year, Big Brothers Big Sisters is utilizing the Peace Education
Foundation’s “Peace Works” curriculum, which focuses on violence
prevention, social and emotional development, conflict resolution,
mediation skills, character and values, and bullying prevention.
Greenville High School volunteers include: Carlos Badell, Carmen
Badell, Abbie Barton, Courtney Bryson. Hannah Gartenman, Talasia
Foland, Leticia Gonzalez, Yu Xuan Lin, Jessica Maize, Faith Mansfield,
Kierra Reichert, Grace Self and Shyanne Slade. The Greenville Buddies
program is a partnership with Empowering Darke County Youth. Both
agencies are a a 501c3 nonprofit United Way Partner agency.
In addition to the after-school Big Buddies program, the agency has
numerous community-based matches throughout Shelby and Darke counties.
These matches meet with each other 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.
Big Brother Big Sister is seeking volunteers, donors and event sponsors
all throughout the year. To learn how to become a volunteer or
learn how to make a difference in a child’s life, call 937-547-9622 or
go to www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org. The organization can also be
reached on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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