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Meet the 2021 Littles as Interns!
This summer, 12 Littles participated in the BBBSKC Internship Program! This program places Littles in internships with Kansas City-based minority, women, and LGBTQ-owned businesses. Meet these 12 outstanding Littles below! CASH Interning at Rx Savings Solutions What...
‘What if we could change it?’: A Little Brother’s dream to become a lawyer
Derrell is used to having a lot on his plate. While in high school, Derrell participated in student council, track and field, and William Chrisman High School’s Black Student Union (which he helped form). Before graduating high school in December 2020, he also...
BBBSKC’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 | UPDATED AUGUST 2021
BBBSKC asks that all Bigs and Littles continue to follow CDC guidelines. Be sure to communicate with your Little and their parent/guardian about their comfort level and preferences in regards to mask wearing, social distancing, and match activities. Please note that...
BBBSKC NAMED ONE OF THE BEST NONPROFITS TO WORK FOR IN AMERICA
WE ARE HAPPY TO SHARE THAT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF THE 2021 BEST NONPROFITS TO WORK FOR! BBBSKC RANKED 7TH IN THE OVERALL CATEGORY AND 5TH IN THE MEDIUM-SIZED ORGANIZATION CATEGORY.Leadership. Culture. Engagement. Flexibility. Fun....
Hunter Dozier launches third season of “Step Up Big” to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City (BBBSKC) is proud to announce Step Up Big is returning for a third season with Hunter Dozier, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals. Step Up Big, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, is a city-wide effort to make an...
2021 BIG SISTER & LITTLE SISTER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
EACH YEAR, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY RECOGNIZES ONE BIG BROTHER AND LITTLE BROTHER, ONE BIG SISTER AND LITTLE SISTER, AND ONE BIG COUPLE AND LITTLE BROTHER/SISTER AS BIGS AND LITTLES OF THE YEAR.Here are this year's four finalists for Big Sister &...
BBBSKC EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
MEET OUR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM: MICHEAL LAWRENCE, CEO; ERICA OSTROSKI, COO; TIFFANY STUCK, CDO; KRISTI HUTCHISON, CMO; AND TONYA JACKSON, CPO.MICHEAL LAWRENCE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Micheal Lawrence began his career at Big Brothers Big Sisters in 1992. He...
2021 BIG BROTHER & LITTLE BROTHER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
EACH YEAR, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY RECOGNIZES ONE BIG BROTHER AND LITTLE BROTHER, ONE BIG SISTER AND LITTLE SISTER, AND ONE BIG COUPLE AND LITTLE BROTHER/SISTER AS BIGS AND LITTLES OF THE YEAR.Here are this year's four finalists for Big Brother &...
BIG DRAFT CLASS OF 2020: COURTNEY
"YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO BE SOMEONE'S ROLE MODEL. YOU CAN OVERCOME LIFE'S DIFFICULTIES AND USE THEM TO MAKE YOU STRONGER AND WISER. I WAS REALLY WORRIED I WOULDN'T BE CONSIDERED A GOOD FIT BECAUSE I AM 25 AND WORKING ON MY FIRST COLLEGE DEGREE. AFTER...
2021 BIG COUPLE & LITTLE BROTHER/SISTER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
EACH YEAR, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY RECOGNIZES ONE BIG BROTHER AND LITTLE BROTHER, ONE BIG SISTER AND LITTLE SISTER, AND ONE BIG COUPLE AND LITTLE BROTHER/SISTER AS BIGS AND LITTLES OF THE YEAR FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION TO HELPING THEIR LITTLE...