GREENVILLE, S.C. (March 28, 2011) --  At risk children with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate will have a happier Easter holiday thanks to an Easter party presented by the Holiday Inn Express & Suites located at 107 Interstate Blvd. in Anderson, S.C.  Little Brothers and Little Sisters will enjoy a visit from the Easter Bunny and an afternoon of Easter eggs, fun, and games with their big Brothers and Big Sisters.  This exciting event is set for Friday  April 1, 2011, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., at the Holiday In Express & Suites.

"We appreciate The Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Anderson for hosting this Easter party," says BBBS Anderson Site Coordinator Farrah Norris.  "This will be the only opportunity for many of our children to experience such a celebration."

"We try to help out in every way we can to give back to the community of Anderson County," says Keith Melton, Director of  Sales at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites.

BBBS Upstate helps at risk youth reach their full potential through professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships with measurable results.  Little brothers and sisters are 52% less likely to skip school, 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs, and 27% less likely to begin using alcohol.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest, and most effective youth mentoring organization in America.  BBBS Upstate has served the area since 1970.  BBBS Upstate serves at risk children ages six through 18 in Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, and Spartanburg counties.