Friends of Mentoring Luncheon Honors Outstanding Volunteers and Partners
Volunteers were honored, supporters were recognized and the Head Coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers was the speaker. Coach Bill Callahan delivered an inspiring keynote address at the Friends of Mentoring Luncheon on June 12th. He talked about the work he does each day with the Husker football players and at football camps, and commended the Bigs in the audience for their commitment to their Littles.
Nebraska First Lady Sally Ganem and Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey presented the awards. Kevin Kugler, sports announcer and host of a daily radio show on 1620 the Zone, was the emcee for the event.
Community-Based Big Sarah Krambeck was recognized as Big of the Year to Little Sister Hailee. School-Based Big Ben Cousino was honored for his work with Little Brother Joseph.
Pawnee Elementary School received the School Partner of the Year Award and Cox Communications was recognized as Corporate Partner of the Year for their support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands. The Friends of Mentoring Luncheon raised more than $64,000 to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands.
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School-Based Big of the Year Ben Cousino receives the award from LaVista Mayor Doug Kindig, NE First Lady Sally Ganem and Coach Bill Callahan.
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Community-Based Big of the Year Sarah Krambeck is pictured with NE First Lady Sally Ganem, Coach Bill Callahan, Little Sister Hailee and Hailee's father.
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Friends of Mentoring 2007 Sponsors
Presented By
Cox Communications
Gold
Booz Allen Hamilton
Kiewit
Omaha Steaks
Union Pacific
Silver
Bank of the West
ConAgra Foods
Deloitte
First Data
First National Bank
Fraser Stryker
The Gallup Organization
The Nebraska Medical Center
PayPal
Pinnacle Bank
Renaissance Financial
Valmont Industries
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Abrahams, Kaslow and Cassman, LLP
Aquila
Baird Holm LLP
Borsheims Fine Jewelry and Gifts
Election Systems & Software
Fullenkamp, Doyle & Jobeun
Jelecos - Data Media Solutions
Lincoln Financial Group
MarketSphere Consulting
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Woodmen of the World
To learn how you can become a sponsor for the 2008 Friends of Mentoring Luncheon, contact Jennifer Patten Benson at 402-330-2449 x109 or jpbenson@bigomaha.org.
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