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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...
ONE FAMILY, SIX LITTLES, LIMITLESS POTENTIAL: AN INTERVIEW WITH A BBBSKC MOM
"MY CHILDREN HAVE SOMEONE WHO CAN SUPPORT THEM, HAVE FUN WITH THEM, TALK, PLAY, DISTRACT THEM, AND ALSO HELP THEM IN SCHOOL. AND MY YOUNGEST CHILDREN — I HAVE TWO MORE — ARE ALREADY WAITING TO BE OLD ENOUGH TO BE A PART OF THE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PROGRAM,...
REMEMBERING ARMANI
"WE WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR ONE ANOTHER. I CAN'T PUT AN EXACT DATE ON IT, BUT THERE WAS A POINT THAT WE BOTH KNEW THIS WAS NOT JUST A "MATCH" ANYMORE — WE WERE GOING TO BE IN EACH OTHERS' LIVES FOREVER."In 2010, I decided to sign up to be a Big. It was something I'd...
UNA FAMILIA, SEIS CHICOS, POTENCIAL SIN LÍMITE: UNA ENTREVISTA CON UNA MAMA DE HERMANOS HERMANAS GRANDES
1. ¿Qué le interesó sobre el programa Hermanos Hermanas Grandes? Pues ya estaba cansada del bullying (acoso) de mis hijos en la escuela. De tres de mis hijos en diferentes escuelas. 2. ¿Por qué quiso inscribir a sus niños en el programa? Por la insistencia de mi hijo...
BIG DRAFT CLASS OF 2020: JEREMY
"IT’S A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE YOU GET TO DIRECTLY, POSITIVELY IMPACT SOMEONE’S LIFE. IT TAKES YOU AWAY FROM THE DRUDGE OF DAY-TO-DAY LIFE AND YOU JUST GET TO POUR INTO AND INVEST IN SOMEONE ELSE’S LIFE.YOU’LL LEARN SO MUCH ABOUT YOURSELF AND TAKE A...
BBBSKC CELEBRATES INCOMING AND OUTGOING BOARD LEADERS
A NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW CHANGES TO OUR BBBSKC BOARDS, AND WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT WHAT OUR NEW LEADERS BRING TO THE TABLE. HELP US WELCOME OUR NEW LEADERS AND THANK OUR OUTGOING LEADERS FOR ALL THEY’VE DONE TO DEFEND POTENTIAL!JEFF KING, INCOMING PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD...
THE ZOOM WHERE IT HAPPENS: LITTLE BROTHER GETS SURPRISE VISIT FROM MEMBERS OF ‘HAMILTON’ CAST
BIG BROTHER RYAN AND LITTLE BROTHER SEBASTIAN HAVE SHARED A LOVE FOR HAMILTON SINCE THE FIRST DAY THEY MET.The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for Ryan and Sebastian to find ways to hang out — but that didn't stop Ryan from creating the perfect surprise for...
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS AND THE NFL INSPIRE CHANGE FOUNDATION LAUNCH ‘THE BIG DRAFT’ PRESENTED BY HONEYWELL
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS KANSAS CITY (BBBSKC) IS TEAMING UP WITH THE NFL INSPIRE CHANGE FOUNDATION FOR “THE BIG DRAFT," PRESENTED BY HONEYWELL, TO DRAFT A NEW CLASS OF BIGS BY APRIL 30, 2021.New Big Brothers, Big Sisters and Big Couples that attend a virtual group or...