Big/Little Connection Goes Both Ways
Sometimes a Big needs a Little as much as a Little needs a Big. André, a Kung Fu instructor, was making a difference in lives of youth in his classes but wanted to make more of an impact. He decided to become a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward program. André was [...]
Big steps up when Little needs a new basketball coach
When Big Brother Kevin was growing up, his father wasn’t home much. He worked 13-15 hours a day. “Not once do I remember throwing a football or baseball to him,” Kevin says. “It was like he was there, but he wasn’t there.” So Kevin relied on his uncles to be role models. Knowing that there [...]
Carrying the Flag Together
Jack lost his father, but found a role model in Matt. Eight years after Jack lost his father in the terrorist attacks on New York City on September 11, 2001, he ran in the Tunnel to Towers race with his Big Brother Matt, holding a flag high in honor of his father’s memory. Their story [...]
When Parallel Lines Intersect
Anita & Viktoria develop a bond without borders. If you met Anita today, you would discover a 21-year-old, rising graphic design and illustration student with a solid job and her own apartment, raising her son Emaurie as a single mother. If you had met her two years ago, you would have a met a young [...]
Walking the Walk
Thanks to Ron, Edward is really on the move. Ten-year-old Edward was bound to a walker, struggling in school, was shy around classmates and lacked a male role model in his life. In the four years since he’s known his Big Brother Ron, Edward has unburdened himself from the walker, improved his grades and is [...]
Two’s Company
Selina & Corrine develop a model relationship. Selina and her Big Sister Corinne grew up as only children, but when they found each other, they became sisters. Segina became a single, first-time mother at a later age, and with several physical disabilities, she found herself overwhelmed trying to keep up with Selina. Knowing she needed [...]
