Tag: #addalittle

Graduation Spotlight: Meet Christian and Austin

Christian and Austin have been matched for over 10 years! The two of them talked through their 10 year match at a recent outing in the Blue Hills!  They reflected on their first meeting right before Austin’s 8th birthday and now their celebration of Austin’s high school graduation. CONGRATULATIONS, AUSTIN! Let’s first hear from Big […]

A Proud BBBSMB Presence at the Boston Pride Festival

We asked Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay staff member, Jamie Lefebvre for a recap from our first year at the Boston Pride Festival. Thanks Jamie for organizing our agency’s presence at the festival and sharing your thoughts about the day! Why was it important that BBBSMB have a presence at the Boston Pride […]

Choose a Challenge: Big Brother Jakob Takes on Mount Everest for BBBSMB

Choose a Challenge is the largest student charity challenge company in the United Kingdom. Every year, they take over 1,500 eighteen to twenty-five year olds on travel expeditions around the world. To participate in Choose a Challenge, students meet a fundraising target, and a minimum of 50% of funds raised goes directly to charity. Choose […]

Let’s Give Julian the Best Gift – A Big Brother!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands is making a real difference in the lives of more than 300 youth on the Cape and Martha’s Vineyard. With more than 100 children waiting for mentors, there is a continued need for caring adult volunteers.  One waiting Little has waited longer than most. LET’S MEET […]

#GivingTuesday Staff Spotlight: Chris Masalsky

You ate all of the turkey and stuffing that you could handle on Thanksgiving day, you bought presents—for yourself and others—on Black Friday, found awesome deals online on Cyber Monday… and finally, today is the biggest day of all—#GivingTuesday is here! #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and […]

Staff Spotlight: Dan Vatnick, Enrollment Coordinator Extraordinaire

There are several departments here at BBBSMB, each with their own key functions that drive match success. This week, we spoke with Dan Vatnick from the Enrollment team—the magical match makers—about his work prior to joining our organization, what an average day on the Enrollment team is like, his experiences as a Big in our […]

10 Easy Halloween Costume Ideas for You and Your Little

It is almost that time of year – when you’ve never cared so much about your getup, or eaten so much candy in one night. For those of you who have hit a creative roadblock, here are some ‘wicked ghoul’ (and cheap) Halloween costume ideas to get you and your Little ready for the big […]

Choose a Challenge: Boston College Students Take on Mt. Everest for BBBSMB

Choose a Challenge is the largest student charity challenge company in the United Kingdom. Every year, they take over 1,500 eighteen to twenty-five year olds on travel expeditions around the world. To participate in Choose a Challenge, students meet a fundraising target, and a minimum of 50% of funds raised goes directly to charity. Choose […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Match Feature: Octavio and Julian

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! With so many Latino Littles, families, and Bigs participating in our programs, we wanted to celebrate with Hispanic Mentoring themed blogs throughout the month. For our first installment we spoke with Octavio Guerra—a Big Brother with BBBSMB for the past two years—and Janet—his Little Brother’s mother—to discuss their experience […]

5 Things You Can Do During National Mentoring Month

This January marks the 14th annual National Mentoring Month—a monthlong campaign driving awareness to the need for more mentors, the widespread impact of mentoring relationships, and all of the important work being done to provide mentors for young people. Wondering how you can get involved? Look no further! Here are 5 things you can do […]