Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County received a grant from Edward & Marilyn Borchers and The Community Foundation. This grant was given to our agency to help fund IPads at Northwood, Longfellow and Emerson Buddies programs. Their generosity of funding these IPads has made our after school buddies sessions a lot easier. It has allowed us to be able to bring technology into the sessions. In today’s school’s technology is everywhere, with these IPads we are able to easily access records, watch videos, capture moments by taking pictures. The efficiency of getting things accomplished at the buddies’ sessions has been extremely helpful because of these IPads.
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.