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#WaitlistWednesday #BeABig Meet Dawson! Do you o

#WaitlistWednesday #BeABig

Meet Dawson! Do you or someone you know have the same interests as him? Reach out to us today to learn how to be matched!

Check out these future Van Gogh's and Kahlo's hard

Check out these future Van Gogh's and Kahlo's hard at work on their masterpieces!

Swipe to the end to see the finished artworks. 👀 Thank you to our sponsor Regional Development Authority and community partner Figge Art Museum for making these paintings possible!

As we wrap up the last days of our plant sale, we

As we wrap up the last days of our plant sale, we want to give a huge shoutout to the amazing partners who made it all possible! Our presenting sponsors Iowa American Water, Solutions Management Group, and Mel Foster Co., thank you for your continued support and dedication to our mission.

We couldn't have done it without Duke Rentals for donating a forklift for us to unload the flowers from the semis

Smart Lexus of Quad Cities for providing a tent to shade our beautiful shade plants

Koehler Electric for our office trailer to use onsite.

Your contributions have truly helped us host and operate a professional sale.

We also want to thank Metronet Fiber, our basket tag sponsor for your support and partnership.

To all the amazing volunteers and BBBS staff who put in countless hours and hard work to make this sale a success, we appreciate you! And to everyone who came out to purchase flowers and support our cause, thank you for your generosity and for helping us ignite the potential of youth in our community!

Tomorrow (Monday) will be the final day to shop! We will be open until 5 pm or until all our flowers are gone 😊🌺

🌸🌼🌺 Plant Sale Day 4🌺🌼🌸 We had

🌸🌼🌺 Plant Sale Day 4🌺🌼🌸

We had a constant flow of plant enthusiasts all day long! A big shoutout to all the amazing volunteers, master gardeners, and BBBS staff who have been working tirelessly to make this event a success!

And let's talk about the food! 🍕 LoPiez pizza did not disappoint with a variety of mouth-watering pizzas that were a hit with everyone. 🍕

But most importantly, a huge THANK YOU to all of you who came out to support Big Brothers Big Sisters and purchase some beautiful flowers. You are helping make a BIG impact in the lives of the youth we serve.

If you missed out today, don't worry, we still have plenty of beautiful plants for you to choose from this weekend! 🌷🌻🌸

🌻Plant Sale Day 3 🌻 The BBBS-MV Plant Sale

🌻Plant Sale Day 3 🌻

The BBBS-MV Plant Sale is in full swing and we are loving every moment! Today has been a blast with our amazing volunteers from Kiwanis, BITCO Insurance, Iowa American Water, and even more matches! We're so grateful for their support and energy.

We're excited to announce that all of our pre-order deliveries have been completed! If for some reason you haven't received your order, please reach out to us and we'll take care of it.

Today, we opened early for sales and it was a huge success! But don't worry, we'll be open Friday morning at 8 AM for all your retail needs. Come early for the best selection of flowers! 🌺🌸

Thank you to everyone who has made this year's Plant Sale a success so far! We can't wait to see you tomorrow! #BBBSMVPlantSale #SupportLocal #VolunteerLove

🌺🌻 Day 2 of Plant Sale! 🌼🌷 Presented b

🌺🌻 Day 2 of Plant Sale! 🌼🌷
Presented by Mel Foster, Iowa American Water, and SMG

A special thank you to Iowa American Water for providing our volunteers with delicious Chick Fil A, and to our volunteers from US Bank for lending a hand. We couldn't do it without you all! 💚

Plus, we had five of our matches come out and volunteer - thank you for showing up and making a difference in our community! 👏

Tomorrow is the last day of filling preorders, and then the sale opens to the public Friday at 8am! Don't forget to pick up your preorders today and tomorrow if you haven't already. See you soon! 🌸

🌺 Plant Sale Day 1 🌺 Today was a wild ride

🌺 Plant Sale Day 1 🌺

Today was a wild ride! Our volunteers unloaded 5,000 beautiful flowers from 4 massive semis in 3 hours, and even made some large deliveries around town! We're grateful for the hard work of everyone involved.

We want to give a huge shout out to C & W Trucking, INC for donating their services to transport our flowers from Michigan which means thousands of dollars stays in the community to support our youth!

And thank you to the teams from DMW Design, Van Meter, Olde Town Roofing, Local 4 News WHBF TV, Mel Foster Co., MidAmerican Energy, Target Davenport, Solutions Management Group, Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS, John Deere!

Preorders will be available for pick up or delivery Wednesday and Thursday.

And for those who missed out, the Plant Sale officially opens on Friday at 8am sharp. Don't be late!

Thank you to our community partner, TBK Sports Com

Thank you to our community partner, TBK Sports Complex, for an evening of fun!

We provide plenty of options of free activities for our matches. Whether these activities are educational, explorational, or just pure fun are up to our Bigs and Littles to decide!

🌷🌸🌻It's Almost Time🌻🌸🌷 In just

🌷🌸🌻It's Almost Time🌻🌸🌷

In just ONE WEEK, BBBS-MV Plant Sale will be open to the community for shopping! Get ready to fill your garden with beautiful blooms and help support one-to-one youth mentoring in the Quad Cities. 🌷🌸🌻

For those who pre-ordered, your delivery or pick-up dates are May 10th and 11th.

And guess what? We still need some last-minute volunteers to help us out during the sale. Sign up now for a fun and rewarding way to give back to your community while surrounded by flowers. 🌼🌷
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E44AEAA22A4FA7-plant6

Mark your calendars and don't miss out on the chance to add some color to your spring! #BBBSMVPlants #Spring #YouthMentoring #VolunteerOpportunities

#WaitlistWednesday Meet Kingston! Kingston is an

#WaitlistWednesday

Meet Kingston! Kingston is an eight year old boy who has been waiting for a match for over a year!! Kingston is outgoing, sweet, animated, and smart. Kingston enjoys playing sports, watching Avengers movies, and doing Karate. Kingston wants a Big to play sport with! Does this sound like you?

How do you make the changing of seasons and wellne

How do you make the changing of seasons and wellness fun? Well, you just need to Spring into Adventure! About 160 people attended our annual health and wellness event, Spring Into Adventure, including Bigs, Littles, and their families. Littles were able to take home a bike, helmet, and lock thanks to Cummins Inc . At the event, all were encouraged to try health and wellness activities such as coping mechanisms, flow art, a one-mile walk, CrossFit, and more!

As one of our biggest events of the year, Spring Into Adventure was a huge success thanks to our sponsors @cummins, @elliott_aviation, and UnityPoint Health - Trinity, as well as donors @fuelforfire and Natural Grocers! Additional thanks are well deserved for our community partners Fleet Feet, @haven_gmb, @liveactive563, Community Healthcare, and Davenport Police Department's Good Neighbor Project! Thank you all for being a part of these Little's journeys to health and wellness!

April was a busy month for BBBS with 7 new matches

April was a busy month for BBBS with 7 new matches made! Several of our new matches have already started taking advantage of our community partnerships. We can't wait to hear all the great things they do during their match relationship. Help us give these matches a BIG welcome!!

Thank you to Highland Springs and Red Hawk golf co

Thank you to Highland Springs and Red Hawk golf courses for hosting our First Tee lessons!

Not only are these matches learning some invaluable life lessons and about the game of golf, they are also having fun! First Tee empowers teens and children through teaching the foundations golf and a life-skills curriculum. Similar to our mission here at Big Brothers Big Sisters, First Tee believes in igniting the potential within our youth.

We're back for another #WaitlistWednesday ! This w

We're back for another #WaitlistWednesday ! This week we are featuring 6 year old Jose. His sister is already matched and he is eagerly awaiting his match as well. Jose will be matched as part of our school based plus program so a volunteer who has late morning/lunchtime availability would be a great match for him! We know many local workplaces offer their staff time to volunteer during the work week. Who do you know that would be a good fit for Jose? Send them our way or share a link with them!

www.bbbsmv.org/beabig

🌸🌼🌷LAST CHANCE!🌷🌼🌸 𝑻𝒉𝒆

🌸🌼🌷LAST CHANCE!🌷🌼🌸

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔, and today is the FINAL DAY to pre-order them from BBBS-MV's Plant Sale!

Don't miss the boat; Add some color to your spring while supporting one-to-one mentoring for QCA youth: your support "will go on and on!" 🙃🎼

Visit our website to place your order and help make a difference in the lives of local youth: www.plantsale.org

#BBBSMVPlants #YouthMentoring #SpringBlooms #LastChance

Happy Earth Day everyone!🌍🌿🌺 Here at BBB

Happy Earth Day everyone!🌍🌿🌺

Here at BBBS-MV, we believe in taking care of our planet, which is why we went out yesterday morning and cleaned up the area around our office building. Our staff members came together to make a positive impact in our community and help reduce litter and pollution in our environment.

We encourage everyone to take a moment today and reflect on the ways we can make a difference for our planet, whether big or small.♻️ Let's commit to making environmentally-conscious choices every day!🌱🚯 #BBBSMV #EarthDay2021 #CommunityImpact #EnvironmentalStewardship #ReduceReuseRecycle #MakeADifference

🌷🌸🌺Attention Plant Lovers!🌺🌸🌷 D

🌷🌸🌺Attention Plant Lovers!🌺🌸🌷

Don't miss out on your chance to pre-order beautiful annual flowers from BBBS-MV's Plant Sale! This is the 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒅 to submit your pre-order, with the deadline on Monday!

Whether you're a gardening pro or just looking to add some color to your yard, our selection of high-quality flowers is sure to make your spring bloom. Plus, by pre-ordering, you'll be helping to support one-to-one youth mentoring in the Quad Cities.

So what are you waiting for? Place your pre-order now and get ready to "dig in" to a beautiful spring with BBBS-MV's Plant Sale!

👉Visit our website for more information and to place your order:
www.plantsale.org

#BBBSMVPlants #YouthMentoring #SpringBlooms #GetYourGardenOn

Big Brothers Big Sisters has another exciting staf

Big Brothers Big Sisters has another exciting staff addition to announce! A huge welcome goes out to our new Volunteer Recruitment Manager, Julie Dillie. Julie has an extensive background in the public service field here in the Quad Cities. She can't wait to dive in and start recruiting Bigs, and other program volunteers, for our organization. Welcome Julie!! We are all so excited for all of the amazing things you will bring to our team!

Our matches enjoyed seeing and learning about wild

Our matches enjoyed seeing and learning about wildlife thanks to our sponsor, Iowa American Water!

What better place to learn about the natural sciences than @nahantmarsh Education Center? Thanks to our knowledgeable environmental educator, Bigs and Littles explored the Marsh on a guided hike, discovered the local fauna and flora of the marsh, and had an up-close visit with some of Nahant's resident reptiles!

Scroll to the end to see our entire field trip group!

🌷🌿Don't forget! Our Plant Sale pre-order end

🌷🌿Don't forget! Our Plant Sale pre-order ends in just ONE WEEK! 🪴🍃

Beat the rush and get your orders in early for our annual plant sale fundraiser. Our beautifully-grown plants are perfect for your home or business. Plus, all proceeds go to empowering Big and Little matches in our community.👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

www.plantsale.org

We also need volunteers to help us prep for the sale. If you're looking for a fun and meaningful way to give back to your community, this is it!🤝

563-323-8006
Kwise@bbbs-mv.org

Don't wait- place your orders and sign up to volunteer today.🙌 #BBBSMV #PlantSale #PreOrderNow #VolunteerOpportunities #SupportOurCause #ShopSmallBusinesses

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