Bigger Together Archives - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Torean Greeley

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

#Bigger Together, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Torean Greeley

Torean Greeley “…hope[s] that [he] can help to show young Black men and women in my community that you don’t have to look a certain way, be from a certain type of family, or live in a certain area to be successful.”

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2021/12/09/celebrating-local-black-heroes-torean-greeley/

Blake and Daniel, in separate images, smile at the camera. Blake is in the upper left hand corner, Daniel is in the lower right hand corner. There is a green square background behind them, and it says "Blake & Daniel" at the bottom and "Match of the Month" across the top

Match of the Month: Blake and Daniel

November 29, 2021November 24, 2021

#Bigger Together, #High School Bigs, #It Takes A Village, #Match of the Month, #Meet the match, #Mentoring Matters

Congratulations to Little Brother Blake and Big Brother Daniel, our November 2021 Match of the Month. These chatterboxes love connecting!

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2021/11/29/match-of-the-month-blake-and-daniel/

Kevin is smiling outside, above a banner that says "Give Big, Mentoring Matters"

Get Geared Up For GivingTuesday!

November 22, 2021November 23, 2021

##GivingTuesday, #Bigger Together, #Give Big, #It Takes A Village, #Mentoring Matters

On November 30th, Big Brothers Big Sisters participates in #GivingTuesday, a global day of unity and giving. When you stand with us, we are bigger together.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2021/11/22/get-geared-up-for-givingtuesday-2/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Charles Parker

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021

#Bigger Together, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Charles Parker, #It Takes A Village, #Mentoring Matters

For over 50 years, Charles Parker has worked with Kalamazoo youth to help develop our community’s future leaders.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2021/11/18/celebrating-local-black-heroes-charles-parker/

On the left: A black and white photo of Mike and Wesley from when they were matched in the '90s. They are both wearing paper crowns and smiling. On the right, a black and white photo of Mike and Wesley, present day. They are both smiling.

A Lifetime of Connection: Mike & Wesley

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021

#Bigger Together, #It Takes A Village, #Meet the match, #mentoring, #Mentoring Matters

Mike and Wesley have been a part of each other’s life since they were matched in the 1990s. Their lifetime connection is just one in our region, thanks to supporters like you.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2021/11/12/a-life-long-match-mike-and-wesley/

A gray background with white headline text on the left reading "Mentor Orientation." Below the header, text reads "About our agency." On the right a pre-teen girl's portrait is cropped close. She is looking directly at the camera.

Mentor Orientation: About Our Agency

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021

#About Us, #Bigger Together, #Mentor Orientation

Curious about our philosophy on mentoring, what “Bigs” and “Littles” mean, or how long we’ve been igniting potential in Southwest Michigan? Check out this 2 minute video featuring CEO and Big Sister, Amy Kuchta.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2021/11/05/mentor-orientation-about-our-agency/