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UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Meet Big Brother Chris Evans and Little Brother Ethan, who are part of our Site-Based program at Newport Schools.
Chris, who is CEO of Barefoot Proximity, explains why he chose to become a Big Brother. He says, “I was interested in volunteering because I had heard such great feedback from my colleagues at work about how Big Brothers Big Sisters makes it easy to build a meaningful and consistent connection with a child who would benefit from such a relationship. The truth is, I feel I get as much, if not more, from my time with Ethan and look forward the our weekly connects.”
When Ethan was interviewed about being matched with a Big Brother, he mentioned some difficult challenges happening at his home, saying, “The circle of life can happen sometimes and my family has had a lot of bad luck lately.” He really wanted a friend who would allow him to talk and express his feelings about home and school. And even though he gets mostly A’s in school, he hoped his Big Brother would work on Math with him, so the A would be easier to achieve. Their case manager, Debbie Mollette, says Chris has proven to be just the right Big Brother for Ethan; the two never stopped talking from the moment they met.
Debbie has held several Lunch & Learns at Barefoot encouraging more employees to volunteer. Chris says, “Her enthusiasm, energy and positivity made it a no brainer for us to invite her into our agency meetings to give a brief and compelling overview of how our team members at Barefoot could get involved. Some of our folks have been Big Brothers or Big Sisters for over five or six years and have plenty of praise for the program.” In all, 15 employees have been matched with a Little Brother or Little Sister.
Our thanks to Chris and Ethan for being part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati.
If you’d like to have Debbie come to your business for a Lunch & Learn, please contact her at mollette@bigsforkids.org. We have 400 children on our waiting list for a Big Brother or Big Sister.
Chris, who is CEO of Barefoot Proximity, explains why he chose to become a Big Brother. He says, “I was interested in volunteering because I had heard such great feedback from my colleagues at work about how Big Brothers Big Sisters makes it easy to build a meaningful and consistent connection with a child who would benefit from such a relationship. The truth is, I feel I get as much, if not more, from my time with Ethan and look forward the our weekly connects.”
When Ethan was interviewed about being matched with a Big Brother, he mentioned some difficult challenges happening at his home, saying, “The circle of life can happen sometimes and my family has had a lot of bad luck lately.” He really wanted a friend who would allow him to talk and express his feelings about home and school. And even though he gets mostly A’s in school, he hoped his Big Brother would work on Math with him, so the A would be easier to achieve. Their case manager, Debbie Mollette, says Chris has proven to be just the right Big Brother for Ethan; the two never stopped talking from the moment they met.
Debbie has held several Lunch & Learns at Barefoot encouraging more employees to volunteer. Chris says, “Her enthusiasm, energy and positivity made it a no brainer for us to invite her into our agency meetings to give a brief and compelling overview of how our team members at Barefoot could get involved. Some of our folks have been Big Brothers or Big Sisters for over five or six years and have plenty of praise for the program.” In all, 15 employees have been matched with a Little Brother or Little Sister.
Our thanks to Chris and Ethan for being part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati.
If you’d like to have Debbie come to your business for a Lunch & Learn, please contact her at mollette@bigsforkids.org. We have 400 children on our waiting list for a Big Brother or Big Sister.
