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Big
Sister Shannon Langston and Little Sister Destini Price, age 10,
both of Greenville, enjoy an
activity at an agency outing at the
Greenville Park. Destini is the daughter of Nikki Regan of
Greenville.
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Harry Stephens
supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke Counties
June 14, 2011
The Harry Stephens Memorial recently made a donation of $1,000 to Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County, specifically for the
Darke County program.
The funding is being provided to the agency to assist with the
Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program. This program originated
through a collaborative effort, where by many Ohio Big Brothers Big
Sisters agencies, including Shelby & Darke County, were awarded a
three year grant in September of 2010 for their efforts in mentoring
children who have a parent in a state and federal correctional
facility. This grant was originally awarded through the US
Department of Health and Human Services. The local agency
currently serves 13 matches that are covered under this grant, with a
projection to serve an additional 19 new matches each year of the
grant. However, one of the requirements of this grant is that the
agency is to receive local matching dollars to support these matches.
This funding helps make match relationships like Big Sister Shannon
Langston and Little Sister Destini Price possible. Annie is 10 years
old and the daughter of Nikki Regan of Greenville.
Shannon and Destini were recently matched in February and are already
off to a great start. Thanks to generous donations like that from
the Harry Stephens Memorial Foundation, matches in Darke County area
continue to grow and help keep affecting children in a positive way.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to develop and mature quality
relationships between children and volunteers. The relationship
is meant to guide each child towards becoming a confident, competent,
and caring individual. If anyone is interested in becoming a volunteer,
you may call the office at 547-9622 or 492-7611
If you are interested in more information about the Big Brothers Big
Sisters program or would like to volunteer; you can call our office at
937-492-7611 or 547-9622, or access more information at www.bigbrobigsis-shelby-darke.org.
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