Wordless Wednesday: Holiday Party

Many thanks to John Deere WomenREACH for coordinating and sponsoring this fun-filled afternoon!!

THANK YOU JOHN DEERE WOMENREACH!!

Stay tuned for more pictures....

Exploring Your Role as a Big

Big Brothers Big Sisters recently took part in a training that focused on building mentoring relationships with evidence based activities.  Thanks to Friends for Youth Mentoring Institute, we would like to provide the following image to help you explore your role as a Big.  

Whether you are just starting your role as a Big, or have been establishing your relationship with your Little for several years, the most effective relationship is one that follows the graph below starting on the left and working its way, throughout time, to the right. 

November Matches and December Anniversaries

Big Brothers Big Sisters would like to WELCOME the following new matches made in November:

Justin Tolan and Zion

Emily Brodie and Bella

Amy Grell and Hailey
Kristin Knobloch and Cassandra
Caitlin Bielenberg and Kylee
Morgan Gascho and Heaven
Lisa Frank and Elizabeth
Heather Rekers and Hailey
Whitney Ohmstede and Lyric
Chris Fischer and Nolan
Kasey Balvanz and Makayla
Kelsey Hood and Etoh
Candace Roberts and Saphire
Tom Taiber and Caleb
Scott Durscher and Nick
Jake Hommer and Tayvon
Robin Evans and Courtney
Wyatt Musch and Myles
Karelyn Pohl and Alyssa
Chelsea Marzen and Aubrey
Sam Castro and Angel
Cory Berkenes and Grant
Grace Wellman and Chalea

WOW 23 new matches for the month of November.  We welcome each and every one of you and look forward to the year ahead!!

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CONGRATS to the following matches reaching their anniversary in the month of December:

One Year
Katie Squier and Maddy
Lindsey Ernst and Alisha
Ashley Wolter and Tony
Amanda Anderson and Makenna

Two Years
Boi-Lam Hong and Dylan
Brittany Boehnke and Natalie
Ruth Schluter and Emily
Molly Bolt and Baylee

Three Years
Sean Hylton and DeQuonterio
Carol Houk and Trinity

Five Years
David Buck and Malik

Still going strong after all these years - keep it up Bigs!!