Big Brothers Big Sisters

FAST FACTS

• We are GROWING! We are making matches even in the middle of a pandemic. • Did you know our Montcalm county office is located inside the Daily News in Greenville? • Have you met Randy Posthumus our

Caseworker? He has provided stability and energy to our Montcalm County office.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Randy Posthumus Caseworker 616-225-1515 Carol Rasmussen Fund Development Montcalm Co. 231-349-1661 Dan Manley Program Manager of Montcalm & Gratiot Co. 989-434-3434 info@bbbsmitten.org www.bbbsmitten.org Tax ID#: 501c3 382061743

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS FOR MONTCALM COUNTY

Ray Bremer.........................................231-349-2385 Jan Wulf-Marvin............................... 989-400-2539 Kathy Engel ........................................ 616-293-6108 Rosemary Klackle..............................616-835-7239 Amanda Lee........................................616-232-0710 Mari Wise.............................................616-889-7667 Autero Puckerin..................................616-835-7810 Carol Gage – Executive Director ...989-429-6189 Carol Rasmussen – Chairman..........231-349-1661 Randy Posthumus ..............................616-225-1515

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid Michigan

WHAT WE DO

Our unique brand of one-to-one mentoring, in which a child facing adversity is carefully matched with a caring adult mentor in a relationship supported by professional Big Brothers Big Sisters staff members, changes lives for the better forever. Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children achieve success in school, helps them avoid risky behaviors such as getting into fights and trying drugs and alcohol, and helps them improve their self-confidence. We hold ourselves accountable to our supporters by regularly measuring our impact. (bbbsa.org)

HOW YOU CAN HELP • Be a member of the advisory council in

Montcalm County or Gratiot County. • Be a Big Brother or Big Sister to a child. We have children waiting.

Children need support too during the challenging times we are living in. • Donate to support our work - www. bbbsmitten.org ANNUAL FUNDRAISING

Covid 19 has changed the fundraising formats. Many of the fundraisers are having to be done virtually or not at all. Virtual events do not raise as much as in person events. 2021 projected:

• BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE

January - Montcalm County - $9,000 • BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE

February - Gratiot County - $12,000 • HARLEY DAVISON RAFFLE

Ticket sales ongoing - Drawing June 1st, 2021 • GOLF FOR KIDS SAKE

Montcalm County - August 14 - $9,000 • GOLF FOR KIDS SAKE

Gratiot County - August 21 - $12,000 • HARVEST MOON GALA

November 6th - $20,000

Changing Perspectives. Changing Lives.

Big Brothers Big Sisters operates on the belief that inherent in every child is incredible potential. We create and support one-toone mentoring relationships between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”) that ignite the power and promise of youth.

We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers, and others in the community to be accountable for each child in our program achieving: