Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Dana Calloway
Dana Calloway is a 1st-grade teacher at Woodward Elementary who has dedicated her career to the academic success of her students.
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and His Mentors
Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary. At the time he was assassinated, he was working on the Poor People’s Campaign, a multi-racial campaign for economic equality and justice, his...
Race, Relationships, and Resources
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is releasing content focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion each Tuesday for Bigs and Parents.
Meet Big Brother Avery
Avery Green, our Special Events Coordinator and new Big Brother, shared his story with our team this month in celebration of his new match and our Big Pride Mentoring Program....
Mentoring and Making the Grade
Upon request by Big Brothers Big Sisters staff, Little Sister Angel “graded” her Big. Angel gives her Big an enthusiastic A+. Angel and her Big Sister Savanah were only matched...
Bowl for Kids’ Sake LIVE
You might remember, we had to cancel our Battle Creek, Marshall, and Allegan Bowl for Kids’ Sake parties. We lost $13,344 in program funding due to the in-person event cancellations....
Sparking Creativity in Challenging Times
Right now, youth are faced with unprecedented challenges and acting on information overload. Tanya Holtz, a Big Sister at Schupan, is finding meaningful ways to escape with her Little Sister...
The Great American Paradox: Reality, Race, Relationships & Resources
By Marcus Allen, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence (PA) and Gale Nelson, CEO of BBBS of Miami (FL), along with Alicia Guevara, CEO of BBBS of NYC and...
A statement from our agency
Today we use our voice to advocate on issues about which we cannot be silent. The events of last night and this past week have shined a spotlight on the fear...
The Pivot to Virtual Mentoring
This month we celebrate our first ever virtual match meeting, introducing a Little to his new Big Brother. To meet Ethan and his new mentor Jeff, head to this blog...
Lasting Impact: A Little’s Big Future
Nelson Ramos is a grad student at Davenport University pursuing his MBA. Self-described as ambitious and outgoing, Nelson attributes those strengths to the constant encouragement of his former, but forever,...
#GivingTuesdayNow
Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity and giving. The current crisis has had a huge impact on our annual fundraising events. Your support keeps kids connected virtually to their...