Posted by Chiara Brinkmann in Blog / Events on August 29, 2024
On a sunny Seattle Saturday, this year’s annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound picnic brought together nearly 400 attendees for a beautiful day filled with fun, learning, and connection at the Tukwila Community Center. Hundreds of Bigs, Littles, and families arrived to be greeted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound’s incredible […]
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Posted by Jennifer Haberman in Blog on August 8, 2024
Volunteer mentors will be matched with youth in grades 9-12 at 2 local high schools: Interlake High School in Bellevue and West Seattle High School Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound is looking for 60 adult volunteers to mentor 9th through 12th graders once a month at 2 local high schools in a program […]
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Posted by Jennifer Haberman in Blog / News on July 31, 2024
Local Leaders Bring Diverse Expertise & Unwavering Commitment to Expand Reach and Propel Organization’s Mission Forward Seattle, WA – July 31, 2024 – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound proudly announces the appointment of seven distinguished professionals to its esteemed Board of Directors. Brian Clevenger, Corey Rosemond, Mark Ghazai, Heather Tabler, Michelle Alverson, Natalie […]
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Posted by Jennifer Haberman in Blog / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on May 14, 2024
As we step into May, we also embrace the celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This month-long observance has its roots in a congressional bill introduced by Representatives Frank Horton and Norman Y. Mineta in June 1977. They proposed a week-long commemoration to honor the contributions and achievements of people of […]
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Posted by Jennifer Haberman in Blog / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on March 1, 2024
March is Women’s History Month. This month, and every month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound honors and recognizes the significant contributions women have made to our organization and our community. Women’s History Month had its beginnings in 1982, after the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to get the President to proclaim the […]
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Posted by Jennifer Haberman in Blog / News on February 21, 2024
HR Leaders Join Board of Directors to Share Learnings from Corporate Mentoring Programs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. These directors are James Argento, Retired HR Director and Kristen Carden, Retired Senior Vice President of HR. Argento and Carden […]
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Posted by Jennifer Haberman in Blog / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on February 1, 2024
Please join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound in celebrating Black History Month throughout the month of February. Happy Black History Month! Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound is proud to honor and recognize Black History Month each year. The celebration of Black History Month has its roots in 1915. It began officially […]
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Posted by Jennifer Haberman in Blog on January 11, 2024
BBBS Puget Sound launches campaign to address the need for mentorship among boys in the Puget Sound Region In alignment with National Mentoring Month, we are launching a call to action for male Washingtonians to help close the mentorship gap for local boys by signing up to become Big Brothers. Today, one in three kids […]
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Posted by Jennifer Haberman in Blog on November 7, 2023
by: Alonda Williams This month is Native American Heritage Month, a time to focus on honoring and celebrating the rich cultures and heritage of Native American people. As you may know, our organization operates on the unceded, traditional land of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People, the Muckleshoot […]
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