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Little Brothers Zachary Gilbert, age 13 and Preston Gilbert age 14, sons of Angel Price of
Arcanum with Big Sister Laura Henderson of Greenville.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
BBBS Hosts Annual Christmas Party
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County held its annual
Christmas Party on Saturday, December 1st at Bel-Mar Lanes bowling
alley in Sidney. Approximately 85 people, comprised of community
volunteer mentors, Littles, BBBS board members and staff, were in
attendance this year. After the excitement of bowling, a pizza
party was held, with prizes being awarded for trivia questions.
The festivities concluded with a visit from Santa, who handed out
presents to the Littles.
Volunteers were encouraged to bring a prospective volunteer mentor to
the party. Those volunteers were then assigned to help an
unmatched Little for the afternoon.
Currently there are 112 community volunteer mentors and 84 high school
sophomores, juniors, and seniors who volunteer with the school-based
Big Buddies Program throughout Shelby & Darke County.
Nine children in Shelby County are waiting to be
matched with a volunteer mentor.
The Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraiser will be held Friday and Sunday,
March 1 and 3, 2013, at Bel-Mar Lanes in Sidney and McBo’s Lanes in
Versailles.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is a non-profit
United Way member, social service agency. If you would like more
information on entering your child in the program or on becoming an
active volunteer, please call 492-7611 or 547-9622.
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Sitting on Santa’s lap is 11 year old Oaniece Weaver daughter of
Fanta Gilmore of Greenville.
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Big Sister Heather Pangle of Sidney and her little sister Kenlee Leiss age 7,
daughter of Christina Thomas of Sidney.
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