Big Brothers Big Sisters, Inc.

Men in Need

spatterson — Mon, 24 May 2010 10:35:01 +0000

Sometimes men just need a little brother to help them figure out the little things.

Produced by Big Brothers Big Sisters.org.

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Our Stories

spatterson — Mon, 24 May 2010 10:30:57 +0000

Produced by Wanda Starke of WXII News

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2010 KIDS COUNT Special Report:

spatterson — Mon, 24 May 2010 10:30:36 +0000

“Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters”

Big Brothers Big Sisters is please to join the Annie E. Casey Foundation as a 2010 KIDS COUNT Special Report Outreach Partner.

The special report, “Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters,” makes the case that reading proficiently by grade three is a fundamental benchmark in the developmental success and overall childhood well-being. Please visit the online Data Center to download the report and create maps, graphs and charts of education data at national and local levels.

Give a Little for Something Big

spatterson — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:56:19 +0000

Littles accept you for who you are.

Produced by MasterCard for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada.

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At the Lake

spatterson — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:52:54 +0000

The most important thing in being a Big is just being there.

Produced by the Ad Council.

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WSSU Field Day

spatterson — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:10:46 +0000

April 17, 2010

The Red and White Youth Field Day is centered on allowing WSSU student leaders and community the opportunity to give back to the youth of Winston-Salem. This is accomplished through school supplies, leadership, and a day of food, fun, and entertainment.

Wake Forest Bowl for Kids’ Sake

regina — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:13:49 +0000

March 27, 2010
12:00 pm	to	1:00 pm
12:00 pm	to	1:00 pm

Students, faculty and staff from Wake Forest University will be raising funds for our 29th annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser at Northside Lanes in Winston-Salem, NC.

Empowering Youth Program

regina — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:41:47 +0000

February 13, 2010
February 20, 2010
February 27, 2010
March 13, 2010
April 10, 2010
April 24, 2010
May 8, 2010
May 22, 2010

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 us your opinions

regina — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:59:45 +0000

Big Brothers Big Sisters is partnering with Leadership Winston-Salem, Class of 2010, in an exciting project to research and advise us on the possibilities of expanding our use of social media (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc) as part of our ongoing communication program with current, past and potential Bigs.

Would you help us by taking part in this brief survey? You may access the survey by clicking on the link below. The survey is confidential and takes only about five minutes to complete.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QWK9536

This survey is for past or potential Bigs. If you have any questions, please contact jsaintsing@bbbsnc.org. As always, thank you for your continued support of Big Brothers Big Sisters!

Give a Day Get a Disney Day

regina — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:58:04 +0000

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.