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A Story from a Big Sister

2008-03-14T11:55:00.003-04:00

Raquel Branchik has been matched to her Little Sister Kara for just about one year and recently shared this story with her Match Support Specialist. I just wanted to let you know about an awesome...

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Agency Featured In Recent Trib Article

2008-01-31T13:59:00.000-05:00

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh was featured today in a Tribune-Review article about mentoring. Here is the link to the...

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Match Featured in Observer Reporter Newspaper

2008-01-30T09:31:00.000-05:00

Here is the link to an article featured in Observer-Reporter newspaper about one of our Matches. The match and BBBS are featured as part of National Mentoring...

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Match With a Boxful of Memories

2008-01-16T08:55:00.000-05:00

The first time Branden met his Big Brother Michael in October 2003, he was a little shy. That wasn’t a problem because as Michael remembers, “We were both a little shy.” The two broke the ice when...

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National Mentoring Month

2008-01-10T13:56:00.000-05:00

January is National Mentoring Month! You can get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters in a variety of different ways. Apply to be a mentor or participate in this year's Bowl for Kids' Sake!

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Match Spotlight

2008-01-10T13:43:00.000-05:00

Big Brother Onno and Little Brother Jermaine have been matched for almost a year. Already Onno doesn’t consider being a Big to Jermaine as volunteering. “He has become family,” says Onno. Onno was...

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Little Sister Proves To Be a True Leader

2007-12-26T10:00:00.000-05:00

Big Sister Laureen Quinn informed us that her Little Sister Nicole was recently featured in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article about her unfortunate injury while playing in her high-school basketball...

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Note From a Big Sister

2007-12-19T08:50:00.000-05:00

Big Sister Carolyn Lustfield had this to say about her Little Brother Mykel (pictured above). "I am proud of my little. He completed his first season in football and is doing great! I saw him play...

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Toy Drive a Success!

2007-12-13T13:42:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all the caring people at the Creative Treehouse in Bellevue who held a toy drive for our agency. People brought in toys in exchange for a free professional portrait. The drive brought in 56...

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Bowl for Kids' Sake 2008

2007-12-13T10:44:00.000-05:00

Bowl for Kids' Sake 2008 is here! Bowl for Kids’ Sake is the region’s largest charity bowling event. Six-member bowling teams collect pledges from friends and family members and join other teams on...

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Pics from the Nov. 30 Crosby Suite Match Outing

2007-12-05T10:18:00.001-05:00

You can view all of the pics on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh website Photo Album>>

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Some Little Moments

2007-11-27T13:45:00.000-05:00

Pics of our Bigs and Littles from their recent Match Outings Big Sister Colleen with Little Sister Cherice Pic from the November Crosby Suite Match Outing See more pics...

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Holiday Portraits for Toys - Support BBBS!

2007-11-26T10:40:00.001-05:00

On Saturday, December 8, the members of the Creative TreeHouse (http://creativetreehousepgh.com/) in Bellevue will put their talents to good use and hold a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of...

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One of Our Matches on WPXI-TV's "Impact"

2007-11-08T09:36:00.000-05:00

This week one of our matches, BB Steven Thompson and his LB Dorrell, was interviewed by Darieth Chisolm for WPXI’s “Impact” program. The segment will air this Saturday morning. Below are the details...

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Pics From the Pens Luxury Suite Match Event

2007-11-06T14:13:00.000-05:00

View more in the Photo Album of the BBBS of Greater Pittsburgh website>>

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Pics From the Latest Build a Robot Day

2007-11-06T13:38:00.000-05:00

Here are the pics on the BBBS Photo Album>> 100 Robots for 100 Kids is a project started by Mark Palatucci, a PhD student at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University designed to help...

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Big Sister Recognized for Her Work As a Mentor

2007-10-25T11:30:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to Big Sister Heidi Semmer (seen here with her Little Brother Damon) on being awarded the "The Excellence in Mentoring Award" last week by the Mentoring Partnership. You can read the...

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Some Little Moments

2007-10-25T10:48:00.000-04:00

Asked how long she plans on being a Big Sister to her Little, one of our volunteers responded, “It’s gonna be a lifetime.” A 9 year-old Little Sister in our program was recently asked what she has...

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BBBS Represented by Pittsburgh Magazine's 40 Under 40

2007-10-25T09:17:00.000-04:00

We are happy to announce that three people related to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh have been selected as members of this year’s 40 under 40 award. The event, sponsored by Pittsburgh...

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PhD Student at CMU Uses Lego Robots to Help Strengthen Mentor/Child Relationships

2007-10-16T11:36:00.000-04:00

Mark Palatucci, a PhD student at CMU, and several colleagues have launched a project designed to encourage and support the exploration of science and technology through hands on robotics experience....

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Another Match Radio Interview

2007-10-12T08:26:00.000-04:00

Big Brother Dan Gigler & Little Brother Jaymes were interviewed on the Saturday Light Brigade Show. This is part of a series of interviews the show is having with matches from Big Brothers Big...

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Little Brother In Our Program Is Hero

2007-10-10T08:55:00.000-04:00

The following is a recent article in the Post-Gazette about one of the children in our program. Shawn, Quick to Action Sunday, - September 30, 2007 By Brian O'Neill Pittsburgh Post-Gazette First...

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Local Blogger Demands Action and Finds It On Our Blog

2007-10-04T11:20:00.000-04:00

I recently came across a posting by Justin Kownacki, well-known blogger of Café Witness and creator of the online web video series “Something to Be Desired.” In that post, he mentions a quote he came...

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September eNEWS Released

2007-10-02T09:56:00.000-04:00

The September edition of our official e-newsletter, the eNEWS, has been released. Check it out at http://www.bbbspgh.org/viewnewsletter.asp?ID=2079 You can also view the full eNEWS...

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Poem About One of Our Big Brothers

2007-10-02T09:46:00.000-04:00

The following is a poem that was written by the mother of a child in our program about his Big Brother mentor. The match graduated in 2006 (when a Little turns 18, the match officially closes), but...

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