Pride Starts Here
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County is excited to once again participate as allies in My Hollywood Pride, a colorfully fun festival dedicated to embracing authenticity, diversity, and family inclusivity. My Hollywood Pride will honor the LGBTQ+ community and this year will serve as the lead event for the Hollywood Centennial Celebration. At [...]
Malena Mendez, A Leader in Philanthropy
Lifestyle Magazine featured Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward’s President and CEO Malena Mendez in its Leaders of Philanthropy feature for her consistent support of a myriad of community causes. Mendez says that long before becoming the leader of Big Brothers Big Sisters, she strongly believed in the power of mentoring. Read more on page [...]
Big Futures and Bigs with Badges: Miramar PD Partnership
Miramar Police Department has joined forces with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward to positively affect the lives of teenagers at Miramar High School by participating in the agency’s Big Futures/Bigs with Badges program. Twenty-nine police officers and staff members currently are mentoring Miramar High students. The students meet with their mentors each month [...]
Celebrating BIG this National Mentoring Month
January is National Mentoring Month and we are thrilled to announce and celebrate the Bigs of the Year and honor all of our BIGs at the 4th Annual “Big Thank You” Breakfast presented by Bank of America at 8:30 AM on January 25, at The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Convention Center. We are so proud [...]
New Year, New Match
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward welcomed the New Year on January 3rd with its first match of the year – Big Sister Dana and her Little Sister Sarah. These two are on their way to forging a strong relationship as they have much in common, including a Hispanic background that is foundational in both [...]
Women on the Verge Friendsgiving 2024
A Heartfelt Thank You for Making Friendsgiving a Success! What an incredible day we shared at this year’s Women on the Verge Friendsgiving! With your generosity and support, we raised an astounding $12,708.75 for the Big Futures Women on the Verge Scholarship Fund. These funds will go directly toward empowering students and helping them achieve [...]
