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 in Badges program. Twenty-nine police officers and staff members currently are mentoring Miramar High students.

 

The students meet with their mentors each month during the school year at the Miramar Police Department, where they participate in activities to prepare them for successful futures. This unique intersection of two effective Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward programs, Big Futures and Bigs with Badges, equips high schoolers with college and career readiness skills to equip youth for post-secondary success while establishing deep connections with Bigs who are local police officers.

 

“Service is the rent you pay for your place on earth, and there is no greater service than mentoring the youth through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Many people give selflessly to what is arguably the most important thing that we can do. Let’s give back, teach, and help youngsters forge a great future,” said Chief Delrish L. Moss of the Miramar Police Department.

 

“We’re so pleased that Miramar Police Department has stepped up to be a part of this important, lifechanging program,” added Malena Mendez, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County. “We’re also very grateful to our board member Lorna Walker, Chief Marketing Officer for the City of Miramar, for facilitating this wonderful collaboration, as well as Lily Pardo, Director of Public Relations and Community Affairs at WSVN Channel 7, who was instrumental in securing WSVN funding support for the program. We are so thankful for such a wealth of community support.”