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Prominent local leaders elected to BBBS CM/ MW Board of Directors
We are proud to announce that six new local leaders were elected to our Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting on January 26th. Welcome Derek Grillo, Barbara Heisler, Jack Hoehlein, Ryan Kittredge, Mike Powers and Paul Villena! Read more about them here!
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Growing Strong: Check out our 2015 Annual Report
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Thanking Our Donors
We are pleased to announce that we received several grants in the month of January thanks to the generosity of donors who support our mission. We are deeply grateful to the following organizations for their significant contributions:
Special thanks to our friend,
Bob Atchinson, for donating two luxury boxes at the Boston Celtics for our Bigs and Littles to enjoy!
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of two new staff members to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/ Metrowest team. Welcome Harold Pinkham, Director of Advancement and Angela Martano, Customer Relations and Community Programs Coordinator.
Read more about Harold and Angela here!
Interested in joining our team?
We have the following employment opportunities available:
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Dr. H Martin Deranian & Cameron Fersch Celebrate a 50 Year Match
It was March of 1965 when Dr. H. Martin Deranian and Cameron Fersch met for the first time over ice cream. At the time, Deranian was a Worcester dentist and Cameron was a 13-year old with a tumultuous upbringing. The two came together when they were matched through Big Brothers of Worcester County, Inc. (now Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest). Today, 50 years later, Fersch, who is in his sixties and Deranian, in his nineties, still have a truly remarkable relationship, making their match the oldest in our agency and very possibly the oldest in the country...
Click here to read the full version of this inspiring story!
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2016 Annual Meeting
We held our
Annual Meeting
on January 26th, 2016, where we celebrated the success of our agency, awarded deserving volunteers and board members, recognized staff, and heard from Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito about the importance of youth mentoring in the State. BIG thanks to the nearly 100 supporters who made it to the event!
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Program Spotlight: MySTEM
MySTEM stands for Mentoring Youth in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The goal of MySTEM is to introduce kids to STEM and build their self-esteem and confidence around science...
Learn more about this growing program here!
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Thank You for Supporting National Mentoring Month
Throughout January, Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations across the country celebrated National Mentoring Month. On Youth Mentoring Day, January 21st, our staff traveled the the State House where Governor Baker spoke about his own experience as a Big Brother. We spent the day advocating for increased state funding for mentoring. Check out photos here!
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