2020 Virtual Walk/Run Challenge Supporting
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati
Break out those running, walking or hiking shoes to become a Defender of Potential! On July 4th, we’ll kick off our #STEPUPBIG Challenge with a bang! Every day, starting July 4th through Labor Day (September 7), you’ll commit to run, walk and/or hike at least one mile, every day! That’s 66 days of getting active on your own time and at your own pace. Can you do more than one mile? Of course! But one mile is all you need to make it count.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR #BIGGERTOGETHER RAFFLE WINNERS!
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Long-Awaited Date Night:
ANN HORGAN |
Pappy Van Awesome:
DAVID MCKINNEY |
And, THANK YOU to everyone who participated!
TOGETHER, WE ARE DEFENDERS OF POTENTIAL!
TOGETHER, WE ARE DEFENDERS OF POTENTIAL!
Racial Trauma and Young People – Why We Can’t Stay Silent
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For June’s Match of the Month, meet Little Sister Aarian and her Big Sister Terri Hanlon-Bremer. Matched since 2013 when Aarian was 11-years-old, she just completed a successful freshman year at Bowling Green State University!
Aarian is the first person in her family to attend college, and is majoring in Political Science with plans to attend Law School. She credits her Big Sister with helping her feel confident in life and in her academic decisions. When Aarian was trying to decide where to go to high school, Terri helped guide her and Aarian ended up at McAuley. She says the challenges and curriculum there helped prepare her for college. When it came time to apply, it seemed overwhelming but Terri helped Aairan navigate the process: entrance tests, essays, application, student loans and scholarship opportunities.
Terri, who works for Tri-Health, tells us she has “thoroughly enjoyed” watching her Little Sister transform into a thriving, goal-oriented young woman. They both enjoy thinking back over their years of being matched. From trips to Dave and Busters and Union Terminal, to movies and bookstores, Terri says her favorite memories are the conversations they had—talking about their ideas and views and learning from each other.
Aairan remembers wanting to do the same few activities over and over because that made her more comfortable; she says Terri was always enthusiastic even if it was the 10th time. She also remembers how much it meant when Terri attended school concerts and other events.
Fast forward to today. They communicated through texts and phone calls while Aarian was at Bowling Green and were thrilled when Aarian earned an internship in Washington D.C. with the Washington Center, aiding in research for the CIA! Because of the Coronavirus health crisis, the internship was cancelled, but Aarian is hoping to find one here in Cincinnati this summer with a law firm or political organization.
Aarian’s mother says these two are a perfect match—that Terri is part of the family. She and Terri now both call themselves Bowling Green moms, because that’s where Terri’s daughter went to college.
And as Aarian continues the journey through life and Law School, she knows Terri will continue to be someone else she can count on, no matter what.
Our thanks to all three of them for being part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters family.
URGENT 4/20/20 - The most successful mentoring program in Warren County is at risk of ending services to children and families because of COVID-19 related funding cuts. The current crisis has required United Way of Warren County to suspend our funding as resources shift to much needed virus related programs. Additionally, we’ve lost critical revenue from cancelling all in-person fund raising events.
This funding shortfall is heartbreaking news for the children we serve in Warren County who need our support now more than ever. This is not the time to end the powerful and life-changing work being done by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati in Warren County, especially when the children and families count on the lifeline provided by the agency.
During our 40 years of mentoring in Warren County, we’ve never made an urgent appeal like this. But these are unprecedented times and your donation will defend the potential of Warren County children benefiting by having a mentor in their life. Click here to see how our amazing Warren County Big Brothers and Big Sisters are helping to raise the money needed to save our program.
This funding shortfall is heartbreaking news for the children we serve in Warren County who need our support now more than ever. This is not the time to end the powerful and life-changing work being done by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati in Warren County, especially when the children and families count on the lifeline provided by the agency.
During our 40 years of mentoring in Warren County, we’ve never made an urgent appeal like this. But these are unprecedented times and your donation will defend the potential of Warren County children benefiting by having a mentor in their life. Click here to see how our amazing Warren County Big Brothers and Big Sisters are helping to raise the money needed to save our program.
While our offices are closed we are still making new matches and supporting existing ones as the communities we serve deal with the Coronavirus. Now more than ever, the most vulnerable children in our community need positive adult role models to defend their potential during these difficult times.
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