Thanks for a great 2018 Share the Season!
“This is the first time we’ve had a peaceful Christmas.” For the supporters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County, everything is always about the kids – particularly during the holiday season. Over the holidays, donors make magic happen for BBBS youth, who often come from low-income homes. And this past year was no [...]
Harmony of the Seas
Join us for an exclusive afternoon on Harmony of the Seas® Start with cocktails, then enjoy a special 3-course luncheon with wine in the beautiful dining room. After lunch you can explore the ship with guided tours of the seven neighborhoods and have complimentary cocktails at specialty locations on the ship. VIP guests will be [...]
BIGPride LGBTQ+ Mentoring
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County recently launched BIGPride, new initiative specific to the needs and vulnerabilities of LGBTQ+ youth. BIGPride provides a trusting, confidential, one-to-one relationship between LGBTQ+ mentees and mentors through site-based mentoring. While Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County has always served LGBTQ+ young people, the organization launched this initiative [...]
MATCH MOMENT: DIANA AND LUCIANA
Ten years ago, Big Sister Diana Hanford met her 12-year-old Little Sister Luciana, who had recently migrated with her parents from Peru to South Florida. “I remember meeting Luciana like it was yesterday,” Diana said. “We were both pretty shy but one on one we were able to communicate and hit it off immediately." Diana [...]
Wells Fargo Partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters to Spruce Up Local Schools
Approximately 150 volunteers from local Wells Fargo branches got their hands dirty as part of the company’s annual Day of Service to build and decorate planters, fill them with dirt and plant a shrub, annual, perennial or vegetable as part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County initiative, “Seeds of Change, Planting for [...]
Publix Super Markets Charities Hosts LittleBig GlamSlam Fashion Show – Raises $67K for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County
Publix Supermarkets Charities’ Little Big GlamSlam Fashion Show – a fabulous evening of fun, fashion, glamour and glitz – raised $67,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County’s BankUnited Legacy Scholarship Fund, which offers higher education and vocational opportunities for Big Brothers Big Sisters’ kids. Models competed for “Woman on the Verge” and “Man [...]
