Empowering Youth Program

The Winston-Salem Urban League Young Professionals Empowering Youth Program (EYP) is being offered to a group of our Wait List children. The program is dedicated towards active investment in youth. The goal of the EYP is to equip youth to become successful, productive, and influential young professionals.  The program consists of 8 interactive sessions:

(February) Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment

(March)  Economic Empowerment

(April) Health and Quality of Life Empowerment

(May) Civic Engagement Empowerment

(June) Program Graduation Ceremony

Thank you Winston-Salem Urban League Young Professionals for providing our children with this program. If you are interested in sponsoring a waiting list activity, please contact Brittany Pruitt at 336-724-7993 or bpruitt@bbbsnc.org.

Give a Day Get a Disney Day

Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc. is proud to be participating in “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” where Disney Parks is giving one Free Day pass to each volunteer who participates in a service project with participating non-profit groups.

Ways you can volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc. and receive your pass are:

• Become a Big Brother or Big Sister and volunteer to spend time with a child once a week for a year. We guarantee this experience will reward you in many, many ways including a free day pass to a Disney Theme park. To find out how to volunteer, go to Volunteer and click on “Be A Big.”

• If you are currently a Big, you already qualify for the Disney pass. Follow the instructions below.

• Bowl for Kids’ Sake counts if you bowl on a team with us. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is our annual FUNdraiser and we need bowling teams. See information under Events and Bowl for Kids’ Sake. You must bowl on a team to qualify for the pass.

• Throughout the year, we may have additional volunteer opportunities so check back on the Disney site.

To register, go to www.disneyparks.com and follow the instructions. Search the list for ALL opportunities in Winston-Salem to find Big Brothers Big Sisters and look for the Bowl for Kids’ Sake event. After you have participated in either of the events above, we will verify that you participated and your voucher will be sent to you from the Disney Parks Web site.

If you have any trouble registering please contact Judi Saint Sing in our office at jsaintsing@bbbsnc.org call her at (336) 724-7993.

Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2010

Do you want to participate this year?  Click here to learn how.

For more information or if you have any further questions contact Pam Suber at 336-724-7993 or psuber@bbbsnc.org. We hope to see you at our annual Bowl For Kid’s Sake event!  Now more than ever, we need your help.

January is National Mentor Month

January is National Mentoring Month and has a special meaning for Big Brothers Big Sister. As the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the world, Big Brothers Big Sisters is proud of the relationships developed between our Bigs and Littles. These friendships have a tremendous impact on both the adult volunteer and child.

We support National Mentoring Month and would encourage everyone to become a mentor. We continually look for qualified volunteers to become a Big Brother or Big Sister for a variety of programs, so contact us if you are interested by calling 336-724-7993 or email Judi Saint Sing at jsaintsing@bbbsnc.org .

Remember “Thank Your Mentor Day” on January 21, and show your appreciation for someone who had an influence on you life. Click the logo below to go to the National Mentoring Month website.

“Day of Service – Read-In Event” to recognize the life and service of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc. is partnering with Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University and HandsOn Northwest North Carolina for a “Read-In Event” in conjunction with one of the largest commemorative events held in Winston-Salem every year: the Noonday Celebration to remember the life and dream of Dr. King.

You will participate with your Little through “service stations” illustrating Dr. King’s message of service and literacy. A few examples of stations include: writing letters to the troops, creating Valentine’s Day cards for the elderly, creating a banner titled, “I dream,” where they will be encouraged to visualize their own hopes and dreams, and a reading and book distribution station where the volunteers will read civil-rights themed books to the children. In this way, the students will learn more about Dr. King and what it means to provide service to others.

Please click here to see the flyer for the event.

If you are interested, please contact Judi Saint Sing at 336-724-7993 or jsaintsing@bbbsnc.org

Chase Community Giving on Facebook

Chase is donating $5 million to local charities and your vote helps decide where it goes!  Please click here to vote for our agency.  We have the chance to receive 25,000! You will need a Facebook account to be able to vote.

Retirement Dinner and Roast makes Winston-Salem Journal’s Scene and Heard section

The Winston-Salem Journal featured our retired President/CEO Bert Grisard in it’s Scene and Heard section today. Please click hear to read the article. 

We would also like to thank those of you who attended his event on Friday. This event would not have been possible withouth your support. Thank you again for making his dinner so memorable.

Welcome Amy

We would like to welcome our new President/CEO, Amy Mack, to Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc. Please click here to learn more information about Amy.  We are excited to have you with us Amy!

Annual Holiday Party

We will host our annual Holiday party on December 4th, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Hawthorne Inn. Volunteers, littles, and their families are welcome to come and enjoy food, games and prizes. Please RSVP by Deceber 1st to your case manager at 336-724-7993. We hope to see you there!

Holiday Cards

Please help Big Brothers Big Sisters spread some Holiday merriment and cheer. We have Holiday Cards available for your use. The holiday greeting card features artwork done by a Little in our program. There are two choices for you to view. The card’s measurements are 5”x7”. Please click here for more information about our holiday cards.