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Create Opportunities and Claim the Future! |
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"Kathryn has made a huge impact on my life...She has made me know that everything I want in life is possible. I just have to try."
--- Little Sister Elisa about her Big Sister
"Robert has been many things in my life; he has been a friend, a coach, a teacher and a mentor...He has helped me to find myself and to define my priorities. Now I feel confident to create the opportunities and claim my future."
--- Little Brother Raymond about his Big Brother
Elisa's Big Sister, Kathryn Hampton, and Raymond's Big Brother, Robert Cozzarelli, were recently honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio as 2012 Big Sister and Big Brother of the Year!
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1,500 Kids... |
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Hard to imagine, but 1,500 is the number of kids on our agency's waiting list right now. Each of them and their parent/guardian keep hoping we will find them a Big Brother or Big Sister. And for every one, there are hundreds more central Ohio kids facing adversity who could benefit from mentoring.
What if every one of these kids avoided risky behaviors?
Graduated from high school?
And envisioned a successful future?
Just think how that would benefit our community! Please spread the word that we need volunteers to mentor children. Mentors don't need to be heroes, or rich, or famous...we need everyday people who are willing to share their life experiences to help a child achieve success.
What if more adults made this commitment to a child?
Let's Start Something BIG...for more information, just click here. |
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Bowl for Kids' Sake Is Coming Soon! |
 Every year at this time, thousands of Big Brothers Big Sisters supporters turn out to make Bowl for Kids' Sake the largest fundraising event of its kind in central Ohio. The 29th annual bowling fundraiser will be held from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 3rd at Columbus Square Bowling Palace. The goal is to raise $450,000 to help thousands of central Ohio kids! Presenting sponsors for this year's event are Ashland Inc. and KPMG LLP. Platinum Perfect Game Sponsors include Time Warner Cable, RockBridge, Clear Channel Outdoor and WNCI 97.9. Gold Strike Sponsors include Columbus Square Bowling Palace and UBS Financial Services. Silver Spare Sponsors include Hamilton Parker Company, Ohio Custodial Management Corp., Ohio Support Services Corp. and AEP Ohio. Bowl for Kids' Sake is a big thank you party for the bowlers who raise funds to support kids in our community. It's not too late to get involved. You can still register a team, join a team, or donate to support a bowler. Just visit www.bowl-big.org! |
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About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, a United Way member agency, has been matching children with mentors since 1933. The third-largest Big Brothers Big Sisters agency in the country, we serve thousands of children each year through our community-based mentoring program, school-based mentoring program (including Project Mentor) and mentoring programs at Camp Oty'Okwa in the Hocking Hills. Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between volunteers and children. We provide a system of ongoing evaluation and support which is proven by independent studies to improve the odds that children will perform better in school and avoid violence and illegal activities, and have stronger relationships with their parents and others. Learn more at bbbscentralohio.org and projectmentorcolumbus.org. |
