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OUR IMPACT AS OF

KIDS WAITING
FOR A BIG

110

ACTIVE MATCHES IN JACKSON

440

HOURS OF 1 TO 1 MENTORING THIS MONTH

118

FAMILIES IMPACTED
RIGHT NOW

February is nationally recognized as Black History Month. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County honors, recognizes and celebrates black history and the many contributions made to our society from black individuals. We can all learn from the African American community’s vibrant culture and history. We celebrate their invaluable contributions to our city, state and nation.

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YES! I Want to provide children in our community with a1 to 1 mentor.

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OUR MISSION

Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

OUR VISION

All youth achieve their full potential.

OUR ACCOUNTABILITY

By partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community we achieve

• Higher aspirations, greater confidence and better
relationship
• Avoidance of risky behaviors
• Educational success

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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
of JACKSON COUNTY

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. We have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country - including yours.

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GOLF FORE KIDS' SAKE 2020

Great day for golf at our recent 29th annual Golf Fore Kids’ Sake outing! Thanks to everyone who helped make the August 21st event such a huge sold out success! Don’t miss our 30th next year!

Big Brothers Big Sisters Jackson County would like to share the following information regarding the coronavirus. Please take note of the following link and an article from our local health department:

Big Brothers Big Sisters is committed to keeping Bigs, Littles, families, staff, & supporters healthy & safe. We join our community in taking steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus

As participants and/or supporters of Big Brothers Big Sisters Jackson County, we want to communicate openly with you about our procedures, plans and general tips for preventing the spread of COVID-19.

BBBSJC Staff will work remotely effective immediately until April 6 (at minimum).
Our Offices will remain open, minimally staffed, during normal business hours for phone calls throughout this period.
BBBSJC will limit business-related travel of all BBBSJC staff.
“All” weekly and monthly agency events, and programs are canceled until April 6 (at minimum). We will reevaluate at the beginning of April.
Effective today, BBBSJC strongly recommends that all Bigs and Littles avoid in-person match outings until April 6 (at minimum) and instead focus on building a friendship and academic support through email, phone, Twitter, text, FaceTime, etc. Please contact your Match Support Specialist via email for ideas on how to stay connected.

Please stay safe, remain calm and continue helping those children in our area who need our support the most! Be sure to review and follow the Center for Disease Control’s recommendations for preventing the spread of illness. Thank you

BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!

Thank-you to everyone who came out to be a part of this special event.
So thankful for your support!

DANGERS OF E-CIGARETTES

The MDHHS Tobacco Control Program announces its new webpage dedicated to e-cigarettes. We hope this will assist in your efforts to educate the public on this very important topic. Click the graphic to the left to find out more.

CLICK THE GRAPHIC BELOW TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE 2020 CENSUS

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POTENTIAL
IS EVERYWHERE

Our Generous Sponsors:

Thank you Karen Farr and the Eaton Charitable Fund for having board member Greg Crump present to Big Brothers Big Sisters Executive Director, Anthony Hollow a check in the amount of $10,000. This funding will be used to support our Site-Based, Site-Based Plus, and Community Based Programs.

We are focusing our efforts on mathematics and reading programming which will be occurring throughout the school year, as well as a focus on more teen activities for our Site-Based Plus and Community Based teen matches. Thank you for supporting our vision that all children achieve success in life! Thank you Eaton Corporation for helping us Ignite, Defend and Empower potential!

You can reach us by visiting, writing, calling, faxing or emailing to request information:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County, Inc.
536 N. Jackson St.
P.O. Box 1802
Jackson, MI 49204

Phone: 517-784-7181
Fax: 517-796-9004

Office Hours: M-F 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

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