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Save the Date: BBBS CM/ MW Annual Meeting on January 26, 2016
We hope you can join us for our Annual Meeting at the Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester on January 26th. Special thanks to Hanover Insurance for hosting and serving as our sponsoring partner for evening! If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Jackie.
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Check Out Our New Website!
We are excited to announce that our new website is officially up and running. Click here to take a look! Check the new website regularly for updates on the agency and find out about news, events, and opportunities to get involved with us.
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Yawkey Foundation Scholarship Opportunity
The Yawkey Scholars Program invites you to help them find promising students for a scholarship opportunity for graduating high school students. This program is designed to make college affordable for talented, motivated, low-income students from Massachusetts. If you know a graduating senior who may qualify, click here to learn more about how to apply!
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Grants: BIG Thank You to Our Generous Donors
We are pleased to announce that we received several grants in the month of December thanks to the generosity of donors who support our mission. We are deeply grateful to the following organizations for their significant contributions!
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Shop Online and Give Back to BBBS CM/ MW
Are you doing last minute holiday shopping on Amazon? Donate to us while you do it! It doesn't cost you anything, all you have to do is shop on Amazon Smile, select Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/ Metrowest as your charity, and we will get a percentage of your purchase! CLICK HERE to shop and give at the same time!
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We are seeking dedicated and passionate individuals looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and volunteers.
We have the following opportunities available:
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Community Matches Enjoyed our Annual Holiday Party on Dec. 12
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Bigs and Littles from our Community-Based mentoring program had a great time at our Annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 12th. Matches enjoyed many activities including crafts, STEM (science) activities and even picked out gifts for their families at our gift table. Santa made an appearance and there was live music the Holy Cross Fools on the Hill and even a performance by magician Christopher Grace! Many of our Littles received brand new bicycles donated by FedEx. Special shout out and thanks to Rene Van Beekom from FedEx for coordinating the donation!
Check out pictures from the event here!
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Worcester Area College Mentor Spotlight:
Gaetano Scuderi
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Little Brother Jayvien meeting Big Brother Guy from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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Gaetano Scuderi, also known as Guy, is from Agawam, MA, where he was born and raised. He is a senior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute majoring in Biomedical Engineering. He describes himself as goal oriented, driven and passionate about the work he does. Giving back to his community is important to Guy. He serves as the president for the Habitat for Humanity club at WPI. He enjoys being involved in building homes for those in need. Guy also volunteers once a week with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest as a mentor in our WPI mentoring program.
One of his favorite things about being in Worcester is the opportunity to be a Big.
Read more about why he mentors here!
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The BIG Match Challenge was a Success: BBBS CM/MW Awarded $20,000 in Matching Funds from the Amelia Peabody Foundation
This year, the Amelia Peabody Foundation, which has been providing our agency funding for the College Mentor Program for 10 years, challenged us and our former Bigs with a matching gift, coined "The BIG Match Challenge." The Foundation declared that if we could raise $20,000 in new donations this year to support our College Mentor Program at Great Brooke Valley in Worcester, MA, they would give us an additional $20,000. On December 1st, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass./ Metrowest proudly announced that we were able to raise the money and will be awarded an additional $20,000 in matching funds.
Read more about how we raised the first $20,000 here!
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January is National Mentoring Month!
We are looking forward to National Mentoring Month! January marks a month-long celebration of mentoring and building relationships that transform lives. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest is thrilled to be involved with this movement and looks forward to spreading the word about our mission.
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