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April | 2023

Our professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships support the social and emotional development needed for the youth we serve to build resilience, mental health, and well-being. These relationships will enrich the lives of youth in our communities and build brighter futures.

Founded in 1963, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & Metrowest has supported children in our community through individualized mentoring programs for over 60 years.

Little Jeliel & Big Brian

We'd like to introduce you to one of our newest matches, Jeliel and Brian! Jeliel is a super special 12 year old with a fun-loving personality and is always up for trying something new. He was matched with an amazing Big who happens to be a Big three times over! They were just matched in February but have already done so much together. Some of their favorite memories together are playing pool, going to a Worcester Railers game, playing mini-golf, and mountain biking.

When we were planning our Big Celebration Gala, Jeliel came to mind as a great Little to share his story with our guests. With Brian's coaching and support, Jeliel got up on stage in front of nearly 250 people to speak about being a Little. Despite his initial nerves he did amazing and we are all so proud of his accomplishment! It is a great reminder that with a Big behind them, kids can accomplish incredible things!

60 Men to Mentors

If you've been following along, you know we've been busy making matches for our 60 Men to Mentors initiative that was kicked off in January. We are happy to report that we reached our goal and 60 boys have been matched with a mentor since January! This is a major accomplishment for our agency so thank you to those that helped spread the word and especially to our newly matched Bigs!

However, our work is not done. Our waitlist continues to grow as more and more children join the waitlist. We will continue the momentum of 60 Men to Mentors and will be sharing information soon about our newest inititiative, "Erase the Wait."

The Big Celebration Recap

We are astounded by the level of support and generosity that was shown at our Big Celebration Gala. We had visions of our 60th anniversary bringing together Bigs, alumni, former staff, board members, and friends in the community and it did just that!

So much fun was had dancing the night away with the Mark Greel Band, honoring the Latin American culture with Ritmos Dance Academy, and supporting BBBS with an exciting Live Auction.

Tickets sold-out early, the sponsors were so generous, and our auction alone raised over $30,000. In total, we have exceeded our overall event goal by almost $50,000! Thank you to those who joined us in celebrating 60 years of igniting potential. Here's to the next 60!

COVID-19 Test Kits Available

We recently received a donation of Covid test kits for our Bigs and families to use if needed. Kits are available at our office locations in Worcester and Framingham. If you are in need of a test-kit please email your Match Support Specialist or Programs@bbbscm.org.

Thank you to Big, Brian Thomson, for facilitating this donation and for the Hopkinton Board of Health for the donation.

7th Annual Golf Fore Kids

June 12, 2023

Framingham Country Club

We're already thinking about warm, golf days! We are hosting our 7th Annual Golf Fore Kids tournament this June. To view more information about registering a foursome or sponsoring, click on the button below.

Golf Fore Kids

Become a Big

We are always looking for dedicated, caring adults to volunteer as a Big. There are consistently about 100 kids on our waitlist. Learn more about becoming a Big by clicking on the button below.

Become a Big

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