COMMUNITY RELIEF FUND GRANT
BBBS has been awarded a grant from the Community Relief Fund from the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region. We are grateful to the Fund donors and the CFRRR staff for this vital support!
This grant will assist Big Brothers Big Sisters in adapting to emerging opportunities and challenges presented during the pandemic including rebuilding school mentoring programs, creating new program partnerships, and focusing on strategic human resource initiatives to increase effectiveness in providing mentoring that leads to equity and opportunity to local children.
This project is made possible by a grant from
The Community Relief Fund of The Community Foundation
#KeepKidsConnected #TheCommunityFoundation #BiggerTogether
Giving Through Donor Advised Funds
COMCAST INTERNET ESSENTIALS FREE INTERNET OFFER
Free Internet for 2 month offer extended to June 30th by @Comcast through their Internet Essentials program for low income families. For many years, Comcast has joined with schools, local municipalities and non-profits to find collaborative solutions to overcome the digital divide. Big Brothers Big Sisters commends Comcast’s extraordinary corporate social responsibility and philanthropy in response to the COVID-19 crisis. #DefendersofPotential https://www.internetessentials.com/covid19
How does Big Brothers Big Sisters help Kasaius?
Matching
When Big Brothers Big Sisters works to match a Little with a Big, we take into account the needs, personality, interests, and goals of both the child and the adult volunteer. We introduce the Little and his or her family to the Big slowly and make sure everyone is fully committed to the match before it is made official. Little Brother Kasaius is outgoing and up for anything, so he needed a Big who was creative and had a variety of interests.
Relationship Management
Children like Kasaius get the most out of their one-to-one relationship with their Big when the Big, the parent or guardian, and the child talk openly with their Match Support Specialist. Working as part of the team helping the child succeed, the Match Support Specialist can help identify problems, brainstorm solutions, and connect the family with essential services.
Activities
When Kasaius’ Big Brother saw the email from BBBS saying that there were spots open in a free acting class, he jumped at the chance to take Kasaius. BBBS affiliates across the country provide activities for Bigs and Littles and also alert Bigs to opportunities in the community. This enables Bigs to get to know other Bigs, who might be experiencing similar things and who might have great suggestions for more new activities.
Screening and Training
Child safety is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ highest priority. To achieve the highest standards possible, we work constantly to review and strengthen our background check systems as new best practices in the industry emerge. We also make sure our Bigs and our staff have the training and resources they need to help Littles on their path to success.