2010 Bowl For Kids' Sake in Alaska   What is Bowl For Kids' Sake Bowl For Kids' Sake is a 6 week fundraising campaign where you can help match kids in your area with a caring adult mentor. Become a Team Captain or Join a Friend's Team, and get friends, family & co-workers to pledge or donate to you and your bowling team.   Then, attend a Bowling Celebration Event where you can meet some of our Bigs and Littles, bowl for free, receive prizes for high fundraising, eat pizza and have a great time! Funds raised go directly toward matching children with carefully screened, committed Big Brother and Big Sister volunteers.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska appoints new CEO . . .

Forrest Karr, Chair of the Statewide Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska, announced today that Taber Rehbaum has been named the new CEO of the agency effective Monday, August 10. Taber was selected by the Statewide Board of Directors after a national search assisted by Alaska Executive Search, Inc.

Rehbaum has been with Big Brothers Big Sisters for fourteen years, twelve as the Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the greater Fairbanks area, and the last two as a member of the senior staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska. She has been serving the agency as Interim CEO since June 1 of this year.

Karr said, “The Board has great confidence in Taber's leadership and we look forward to working with her in this new capacity. We are very fortunate to have the right person guiding the organization. Her knowledge of our state and dedication to the Big Brothers Big Sisters mission will serve the agency well. Every decision she makes is about the program and what she can do to make it better. Whatever Taber does, she does extremely professionally and with a tremendous amount of grace."

“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this organization as we work to grow and sustain our programs across the state,” said Rehbaum. “Big Brothers Big Sisters makes a tremendous difference in children’s lives and in our communities, and I look forward to working with our talented and dedicated Board and staff to continue to provide quality mentoring to the children of Alaska.”

Looking for a new way to support
Big Brothers Bigs Sisters?

Big Brothers Big Sisters Pick up service collects clothing and cloth items to help fund a positive change in children’s lives in our community.  We’ll help you create more space in your closet and you’ll help us match more children to Big Brother and Big Sister volunteers.
If you have clothing or small household items to donate, it’s simple to schedule a free pick-up. Just call 563-1997, fill out the online pick-up form or drop-off your items at one of our convenient locations.

Be sure to read the donation and pick-up guidelines before requesting your pick up.