Local Volunteers Needed For Big Brothers Big Sisters
June 19, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Based in Northeast Indiana, Big Brothers Big Sisters connects local youth with mentors in their community for long-term supported friendships. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves 12 counties, with dozens of children waiting for Bigs in Warsaw and Syracuse. Although volunteer rates suffered under COVID, Kosciusko County historically has some of the agency’s best Bigs, including local Big Brothers and Sisters like Wanda Tiltges, Terry and Sherri Milton and Zane Hollar – all of whom have won Indiana state awards for Big of the Year, according to a news release from BBBS.
The Littles in the program often come from single-parent homes and are in search of an extra role model to guide them through life and keep them on the right path to unleash their full potential. Bigs come from every walk of life and are hand-selected to match with a Little Brother or Sister who shares their interests, whether it’s arts and crafts or shooting hoops at the park.
In the Community-Based program, Bigs meet up with Littles once every two weeks to have fun in the community. This could mean a visit to the local library, swimming at a lake or grabbing a bite to eat at Maria’s.
In the Site-Based program, volunteers of all ages – from new students at Grace College to retirees on Winona Lake – meet their Littles at local elementary schools. Once a week, the Bigs and Littles share lunch, where they might help their Little Brother or Sister learn how to read, play board games or do arts and crafts together.
In both programs, friendships are formed that can last a lifetime – and Kosciusko County is in need of Bigs right now, the release states. The new summer recruitment campaign aims to enroll 500 new volunteers in only 90 days and kicks off today, June 20. Big Brothers Big Sisters asks local adults to “STEP UP” today – because for Kosciusko County kids, one little step makes an awfully big difference, the release states.
To sign up for the program, or to enroll your child, call Big Brothers Big Sisters at 260-456-1600 or visit www.bbbsnei.org today.
Based in Northeast Indiana, Big Brothers Big Sisters connects local youth with mentors in their community for long-term supported friendships. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves 12 counties, with dozens of children waiting for Bigs in Warsaw and Syracuse. Although volunteer rates suffered under COVID, Kosciusko County historically has some of the agency’s best Bigs, including local Big Brothers and Sisters like Wanda Tiltges, Terry and Sherri Milton and Zane Hollar – all of whom have won Indiana state awards for Big of the Year, according to a news release from BBBS.
The Littles in the program often come from single-parent homes and are in search of an extra role model to guide them through life and keep them on the right path to unleash their full potential. Bigs come from every walk of life and are hand-selected to match with a Little Brother or Sister who shares their interests, whether it’s arts and crafts or shooting hoops at the park.
In the Community-Based program, Bigs meet up with Littles once every two weeks to have fun in the community. This could mean a visit to the local library, swimming at a lake or grabbing a bite to eat at Maria’s.
In the Site-Based program, volunteers of all ages – from new students at Grace College to retirees on Winona Lake – meet their Littles at local elementary schools. Once a week, the Bigs and Littles share lunch, where they might help their Little Brother or Sister learn how to read, play board games or do arts and crafts together.
In both programs, friendships are formed that can last a lifetime – and Kosciusko County is in need of Bigs right now, the release states. The new summer recruitment campaign aims to enroll 500 new volunteers in only 90 days and kicks off today, June 20. Big Brothers Big Sisters asks local adults to “STEP UP” today – because for Kosciusko County kids, one little step makes an awfully big difference, the release states.
To sign up for the program, or to enroll your child, call Big Brothers Big Sisters at 260-456-1600 or visit www.bbbsnei.org today.
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