Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Buddies Is A BIG Success in Area Schools in 2012-13! 

The Big Brothers Big Sisters High School mentoring program concluded its Thirteenth year of providing after-school mentoring this month. 

The program, which began in September of 1998, started with nine high school volunteers and since has grown to over 100 volunteer mentors from Shelby & Darke County.  Through the program, sophomores, juniors and seniors are matched up with local youth and the “matches” meet twice a month throughout the school year.  The High School “Buddies” work together with their “Littles” on activities that focus on educational and social enhancement, as well as fitness, healthy eating, and personal safety.   All activities are planned and supervised by the Big Brothers Big Sisters staff. 

The locations for the 2012-2013 Big Buddies program included sites in Sidney at Northwood, Longfellow, and Whittier elementary schools, as well as Darke County sites in Greenville at Woodland Heights elementary school and Versailles elementary schools.  

Big Brother Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County is a United Way member service agency and an affiliate organization of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.   

Any high school student interested in becoming a mentor for the 2013-2014 school year should call the office at 937-492-7611 or 937-547-9622.   However, the agency is still in need of local adult volunteer mentors as well.  Many of the children that are served through the High School mentoring program are on a waiting list for a Big Brother or Big Sister for the on-going Community Core Program.  If you have a couple of hours to spare two times a month we have volunteer opportunities for you! 

Also coming this summer will once again be the Daffy Duck Derby and 5k Duck n Run/Walk scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2013.  You can purchase your duck tickets by contacting the agency.  Duck adoptions sell for $5.00 per duck, or 6 for $25.00.  The Grand prize for this years’ event will be a $1,000 shopping spree.  There are many other great prizes such as a 2-3 day tickets to Country Concert from Meyers Garage & Drive Thru, local gift certificates from area restaurants and businesses.  Ducks may be purchased at the Big Brothers Big Sisters office, Ron and Nita’s in Sidney, Best One Tire in Sidney, Sidney Body Carstar, 47 Bar & Grille, The Inn Between, Hot Rods and Harleys in Greenville, JT’s Bar and Grille in Greenville, and Meyers Garage & Drive Thru in Newport. Volunteers will also be selling tickets periodically at Kroger stores in Greenville and Sidney during the month of June.  You can also log onto our website at www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org to adopt a duck.  This years’ goal is $25,000.