Trudy's Bowl for Kids' Sake: It's Time to Rock 'n Bowl!

Trudy's Bowl for Kids' Sake, benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas is the agency's largest annual fundraiser, raising thousands of dollars to support the children, volunteers and families in our program. These funds enable us to provide nearly 74,000 hours of mentoring each year! That is 74,000 hours of encouragement and listening; 74,000 hours of one-to-one support and friendship; and 74,000 hours of goal setting and guidance to stay on the right track to achieve those goals. There is no better investment than an investment in a child's future.

There is still time to donate to support the event. Make a donation to support Bowl for Kids' Sake by clicking here.

Visit the event section of our website to learn more about this and other upcoming events. For a complete list of sponsors, click here. 

Central Texas Match Meets President and Mrs. Obama

Austin attorney Ben De Leon and his Little Brother Anthony took part in a White House ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 20, in the East Room to mark National Mentoring Month. The celebration came as the nation's largest donor-supported network of volunteer mentors of youth issued a call for Americans to support its effort to match thousands of children, especially African-American and Hispanic boys, who are waiting to be matched with mentors.

Click here to view photos from the White House ceremony.

Click here to watch the video. At the 5:15 mark is when Anthony introduces President Obama.    

Big Brothers Big Sisters Recognizes Volunteers and Donors of the Year

Three individuals and one company were recently recognized at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas' Leadership Circle Reception, the agency's major donor event. Ben Bufkin and Reva Gartzke received the 2010 Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year recognition for their commitment to their Little Brother and Little Sister and for their on-going support and advocacy of the agency. Individual Donor of the Year recognition went to Francine Breckenridge for her tireless work on the Board of Directors as well as her knack for bringing additional resources to the agency. Corporate Donor of the Year recognition went to Michael Angelo's Inc. for their generosity in both time and financial support through which they have demonstrated their strong belief in the Big Brothers Big Sisters mission. 

Hablas Espanol?

En Big Brothers Big Sisters de Central Texas, hay un gran necesidad por voluntarios que hablan Español para  participar en nuestras programas como mentores para niños/as y jóvenes de 6 a 16 años de edad. Muchos de estos niño/as y jóvenes esperando mentores tienen padres o guardianes quienes hablan solo Español. Nuestros voluntários pasan la mayoria del tiempo en la compania del niño/a con quien sirve como mentor(a), la capacidad de comunicarse regularmente también con su padre o guardián es una parte esencial. Si los padres o guardianes solo hablan español, el niño/a debe esperar para un voluntario que también habla español. En este momento hay una lista grandísima de niños/as cuyos padres o guardianes hablan solamente español esperando por usted! Si habla español y quisiera hacer una diferencia en la vida do un/a niño/a, por favor toque aqui para conseguir una aplicación. Después de llenarla, simplemente envíe a volunteer@bigmentoring.org.  

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