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Big Buddy: Hailey Sebring, Daughter of Sheila Sebring; Little Buddy: Tanner Pilkins, son of Christina Dinkins
Big Brothers Big Sisters
BBBS Receives Centerpoint Energy Foundation Grant
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County recently received
a grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation to address the mentoring
needs of youth through their after-school Big Buddies program.
“This grant will enable Big Brothers Big Sisters to continue offering
our much-needed Big Buddies mentoring program to children facing
adversity in our community. With the current pandemic and the isolation
some of the children feel our programs are needed now more than ever,”
said Executive Director, Jennifer Bruns.
Big Buddies is a nine-month commitment where high school freshmen,
sophomores, juniors, and seniors volunteer two times per month to
mentor elementary students. During these meetings, high school
students, under the supervision of Big Brothers Big Sisters staff, work
with one or two children on different educational and recreational
activities. For the 2020-2021 school year, the agency is
utilizing SEL Social Emotional Learning curriculum.
“CenterPoint Energy Foundation is proud to once again support Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County and their
after-school mentoring programs,” said Amanda Schmitt, CenterPoint
Energy Foundation Manager. “We want to see all students succeed
both in school and in life and mentoring programs are a key component
of success for at-risk students.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County was founded in
1977 to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that
ignite the power and promise of youth. Their vision is for all
youth to achieve their full potential. For more information
regarding services provided, volunteer openings, or sponsorship
opportunities, please call 937-492-7611, 937-547-9622, or visit
www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org for more information.
The CenterPoint Energy Foundation strives to become a community
catalyst in the communities where we live and work, leveraging everyday
opportunities to achieve extraordinary outcomes. The CenterPoint
Energy Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization funded by
non-utility related transactions and is not an element of customers’
energy bills.
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