Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County received a grant from DP&L Foundation in January 2021. This grant was given to Big Brothers Big Sisters to help fund the High School Big Buddies mentoring program. This grant was used to implement new curriculum in our Big Buddies Programs. This program utilizes high school freshman through seniors as mentors to work with elementary age students located in Shelby & Darke County Schools. The Big Buddies program has used Social Emotional Learning as their curriculum throughout this school year. Social Emotional Learning helps with self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationships and decision making. All of these skills play a huge role in a child and young adult’s everyday success. Big Brothers Big Sisters is extremely thankful to our local community and for great organizations and foundations who donate towards our programs to help benefit the youth.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is a non-profit United Way member agency. Proceeds from the event will benefit our local Big Brothers Big Sisters agency which matches at-risk children with volunteer role models. These volunteers are screened thoroughly and meet with children at least two times per month offering guidance, support, and positive role-modeling. The concept of services by Big Brothers Big Sisters is to get community members to open up their lives to a young child within their own community. It does not take a great deal of time, money, or talent; the volunteers just need to care about children.
Are you wanting to get involved? Call our office at 937-492-7611 or visit our website at https://www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org/ to find out how you can get involved in our programs. Or you can stop at the agency office located at 121 E. North Street in Sidney or 205 E. Fourth Street in Greenville. For any questions don’t hesitate to call or go to our website.
Photo: Big Buddy Chloe Graber & Little Buddy Eddie Miller enjoying recreation time. Chloe’s guardians are RB & Ruby Powers and Eddie is the son of Sue Miller both of Sidney.