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Ryan and Terry stand side by side, wearing masks, and looking at the camera. In the background is a green square frame. On the bottom, in white, it says "Ryan & Terry"

Meet the Match: Terry and Ryan

February 16, 2022May 17, 2022
#Gull Lake Schools, #High School Bigs, #Meet the match, #Mentoring Matters

Terry and Ryan are our first match of 2022! They are matched in the High School Bigs program in partnership with Gull Lake School district.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/02/16/meet-the-match-terry-and-ryan/

Martin Luther King Jr., in black and white, delivering a speech from the podium.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

January 13, 2022May 17, 2022
#Bigger Together, #Martin Luther King Jr, #Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service, #Mentoring Matters, #MLK

Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary. His public disapproval rating was nearly 75% when…

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/01/13/martin-luther-king-jr-day-of-service/

Kevin and Alex smiling at the camera, holding a basketball together. On the bottom it says, "Give Big. Mentoring Matters."

Mentoring matters. You are our village.

December 16, 2021May 17, 2022
#Give Big, #Meet the match, #Mentoring Matters

Little Brother Kevin knows his Big is always there to listen, and it makes all the difference.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2021/12/16/mentoring-matters-you-are-our-village/

Talyn on the left is wearing a blue, long sleeved shirt, next to Reiley, who is wearing a white long-sleeved shirt. They are building a catapult together and launching pompom balls.

Match of the Month: Reiley and Talyn

December 14, 2021May 17, 2022
#Bigger Together, #Match of the Month, #Mentoring Matters, #Schupan & Sons

Congratulations to Reiley and Talyn, December 2021 Match of the Month! This pair’s “persistence and commitment to one another has been an inspiration.”

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2021/12/14/match-of-the-month-reiley-and-talyn/

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, 2021May 17, 2022
#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, 2021May 17, 2022
#Bigger Together, #Give Big, #GivingTuesday, #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/

On the right is a black and white photo of Charles Parker on a white background. On the left it says, "Celebrating Black Heroes" on top of the BBBSMI logo.

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Charles Parker

November 18, 2021May 17, 2022
#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, 2021May 17, 2022
#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/

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan – Youth Mentoring

For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

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