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Jenny
Bruns (BBBS Executive Director), Christy Baker (Friends of Big
Brothers Big Sisters recipient)
and Becca Cotterman (Program
Coordinator)
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
BBBS
Thanks Volunteers
Greenville, OH – Since January is National Mentoring Month, volunteers
for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County were honored
for their mentoring of children with dinner at The Bistro January
25th. Executive Director, Jenny Bruns thanked the group for
volunteering their time to help make a difference in the lives of
kids. Guests then introduced themselves and told how they are
involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Lauren Roetgerman, owner of Almighty One spoke to the group.
After a collegiate athletic career at Sinclair College, she returned
home to Minster, Ohio where she was a paid intern with Dannon
Corporation while continuing her college education at Wright State
University Lake Campus. In spite of what seemed like a great job
and career opportunity, she felt she needed something which was more
fulfilling and would allow her to use her creativity. She told of
her struggle and how God led her to combine her artistic talents,
business, athletic experience and of course her faith to start her own
Christian premium athletic apparel that promotes faith in the Almighty
One.
Following the dinner the inaugural Darke County Friends of Big Brothers
Big Sisters award was presented by Jenny Bruns, to Christy Baker,
Executive Director of United Way for The United Way’s continual support
of the organization.
Over 200 youth in Darke County are currently being touched by BBBS
programs either through one-on-one mentoring programs or the Big
Buddies after school programs in Versailles, Ansonia, and Greenville
schools. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a non-profit, United Way member
agency, and is supported through financial contributions and annual
fundraisers. Their next fundraiser, Bowl for Kids’ Sake, will be held
on March 2 and 3 at both Treaty Lanes in Greenville and Bel-Mar Lanes
in Sidney. If you would like to make a big difference in the life
of a child, either through volunteering, financial contribution, or
event sponsorship; please contact the agency at 937-492-7611,
937-547-9622, or go to www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org for more
information.
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