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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley – Youth Mentoring

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Save the Date! Join us for our Real Men Mentor net Save the Date! Join us for our Real Men Mentor networking event on Tuesday, November 30th at the Raccoon Motel in Downtown Davenport for pizza, drinks, and great conversation! More than two-thirds of children waiting for a mentor are boys requesting a positive, caring male role model. Studies show that the lack of a male figure in a boy's life increases the likelihood of performing poorly in school or getting involved in crime. Every boy is born with the potential to achieve great things. Our mentors ignite, inspire, and defend that potential. To RSVP click the link in our bio. #RealMenMentor #BBBSMV
Big Brothers Big Sisters got some SWEET news today Big Brothers Big Sisters got some SWEET news today, WE WON "BEST FLOAT" in the Davenport Halloween Parade over the weekend! Thanks to everyone for helping out and making this possible, while showing the town "Mentoring is SWEET!" 🍭🍬🍫 #MentoringisSweet #EmpoweringPotential # BBBSMV
Swipe to see all the fun we had at our Egg Drop Ac Swipe to see all the fun we had at our Egg Drop Activity!!! Not one egg broken when dropped from 2 stories! I see some future scientists in this group! #eggdrop #stemforkids
Check out some of our Matches enjoying Match Night Check out some of our Matches enjoying Match Night - Open House this week at the NEW office!! These monthly nights are a great opportunity to use our free space to bring homework, dinner, games, or whatever while spending time together.
Only 7 days left to SHOW YOUR LOVE for BBBS! Vote Only 7 days left to SHOW YOUR LOVE for BBBS! Vote for us as your favorite Charitable/Community Service Organization and for our area events that are fun and distinctive (Plant Sale, Putt-A-Round, Over the Edge, and Golf). Go here https://localsloveus.com/vote/64656/ and vote today by October 4! #1to1Mentoring
During Yoga in the Park, we learned it’s ok to f During Yoga in the Park, we learned it’s ok to fall back down and get back up and try again! Then made mala beads to remember we tried something new and maybe hard but still did it! Thank you Kellie for leading our wonderful class today!
Yes that’s a big check, but want to know what’ Yes that’s a big check, but want to know what’s even bigger?! Kids’ POTENTIAL!!! Thank you to all our “Edgers” for raising money that goes to igniting potential in kids here in our community!
BIG thank you to Van Horn for doing their “Stuff BIG thank you to Van Horn for doing their “Stuff the Trunk” school supply drive for us!
We couldn’t ask for better weather and location We couldn’t ask for better weather and location for our Day Camping activity! We had so much fun setting up tents, playing games, making hotdogs, sitting by the fire, enjoying banana boats, and more!
Check out our matches having a blast learning how Check out our matches having a blast learning how to disc golf with great instruction from Iron Lion!
Check out another one of our new matches- off to a Check out another one of our new matches- off to a "running start"- quite literally! Big Brother Kyle and Little Brother Kamryn hit it off right away over their mutual love of sports and their competitive natures. The competition started early, as they quickly discovered that they both consider themselves to be fast runners. Of course they had to see who was faster, so they kicked off their match with a race through the BBBS parking lot! Each one held the lead at various points in the race, but it ended in a photo finish and we had to call it a TIE! There is talk of a re-match, and we see many more races in their future! Welcome to the BBBS team, Kyle and Kamryn!
It’s been over a month since our matches have be It’s been over a month since our matches have been able to meet in person, and our Bigs have a special message of encouragement and hope to share with our Littles! 💚 #KeepKidsConnected
Plant Sale is just over a week away, and we could Plant Sale is just over a week away, and we could use your help! To learn more about volunteer opportunities, and to see how we’ll be practicing social distancing guidelines, click the “volunteer” button at www.plantsale.org. #volunteer
It's officially #NationalVolunteerWeek, so we can' It's officially #NationalVolunteerWeek, so we can't let today go by without saying a BIG thank you to the thousands of volunteers who have given of their time and talents to support youth mentoring in the Quad Cities area over the years. Whether you serve on our board, share insight as a committee member, assist at a fundraiser, or give one-on-one time to a Little, we are grateful for YOU. 💚 #BetterTogether #KeepKidsConnected
We are so encouraged hearing stories of the creati We are so encouraged hearing stories of the creative ways Bigs are staying connected to their Littles in these days of social distancing. 💚Big Brother “grading” his Little Brother’s math homework before he submits it online. 💚Bigs and Littles visiting virtual zoos together through video chat. 💚Bigs, like Kristin, using this time to become Pen Pals with their Littles. 💚Matches playing online board games together. 💚Special surprises safely being delivered to Littles at home… birthday cakes! Legos! Craft supplies! Dinner! Easter baskets! 💚And of course, lots of texts, phone calls, and FaceTime! We can say for certain that our volunteers aren’t letting a Little distance stop them from making a BIG impact. #bbbsmv #togetherbutapart
Looking for a way to beautify your yard AND suppor Looking for a way to beautify your yard AND support a good cause? Pre-order some gorgeous flowers from the Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Plant Sale and directly impact the lives of local youth! We’re making lots of updates this year to ensure we have a safe event, so we’re offering FREE delivery or drive-thru pick up options for any size order!🌺🌸🌼 Send greetings to a local health care worker, first responder, or senior, but purchasing a “Tribute Basket” to be donated! ❤️ Pretty flowers. Delivered right to your door. Helping local children. Triple win.💚💚💚 Visit www.plantsale.org to place your order today! #plantforacause #plantsale2020 #1to1mentoring #bbbsmv
Social distancing has us all doing unexpected thin Social distancing has us all doing unexpected things… like cramming an office chair in our car so we can work from home more comfortably, or taping construction paper hearts to our windows, or strategically tracking upcoming shipments of toilet paper! And we’re curious: how many of these activities have become part of your #coronalife? Can anyone get a BINGO?
Over 200 Littles in our area are waiting for a Big Over 200 Littles in our area are waiting for a Big right now. Together with the NFL Inspire Change Foundation, we’re doing something about it. The BIG DRAFT is here. Quad Cities, you’re on the clock! Visit bbbsmv.org/beabig to get in the game! #nfl #beabig #bbbs #mentor
Meet Rycker! He is 6-years-old and has been waitin Meet Rycker! He is 6-years-old and has been waiting to be matched for over a year. He is both smart and active! He loves going to the park, biking, and playing games on his tablet! Are you Rycker’s future Big Brother? Tag a friend below who could step up to empower Rycker! Learn more here: www.bbbsmv.org/beabig #WaitingWednesday #EndTheWait #BBBSMV
Meet Mary! She is 8-years-old and has been waiting Meet Mary! She is 8-years-old and has been waiting to be matched for over four months! She is a very smart girl who enjoys reading, drawing, and playing games outside. She is a happy go lucky kid who is friendly, creative, and outgoing! Are you Mary’s future Big Sister? Tag a friend below who could step up to empower Mary! Learn more here: www.bbbsmv.org/beabig #WaitingWednesday #IgnitePotential #EndTheWait #BBBSMV #BeABig
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi Valley – youth mentoring

For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

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