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Big Brothers Big Sisters…
BBBS Launches a
Summer Buddies Program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County launched a Summer
Mentoring Program for summer 2012 to serve some of the children
currently waiting for a volunteer mentor. Funding for this
program was secured through the Community Foundation of Shelby County
on behalf of the Roscoe Beanblossom Fund and the Founders Fund.
Executive Director stated, “We were so pleased to have this opportunity
to launch this program. The children involved in the Summer
Buddies are having a great time and it is enabling the staff the
opportunity to get to know these children better and hopefully help
match them in our core program with an appropriate volunteer.”
The group which is comprised of 12 littles currently waiting for a
volunteer mentor will meet for six two hour sessions. Outings
take place at various locations throughout Shelby County, such as
Tawawa Park, the Fair, and Van De Mark Farms. Program Coordinator
stated, “We wanted to give these kids the opportunity to do some things
this summer that they might not otherwise have the chance to do.”
The programming focuses on educational and social enhancing activates
under the supervision of Big Brother Big Sisters staff. The
program focuses on summer fun with the emphasis on positive life
choices, including physical fitness and positive peer relations.
In addition to our summer mentoring program, the agency has 103
community-based matches throughout Shelby and Darke County. 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. There are still over 25
children waiting for a Big Brother or Sister in the program, so now is
the time to think about how you could put a little sparkle into the
life of a child! If you are interested in becoming a mentor in
our community-based program, please call 547-9622 or 492-7611 for more
information.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is a United Way
member agency and an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
If you would like more information about how to become a volunteer, you
may visit the agency web site at www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org or
call the Sidney office at (937)492-7611 or the Greenville office at
(937)547-9622.
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