Bigs and Littles

By Kelci Sleeper

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The 2020 Bigs of the Year were chosen from over 1,400 volunteers across the metro in recognition of their extraordinary commitment to their Little Brothers and Sisters (“Littles”). Littles and their families nominate their Big Brothers or Sisters for the honor and BBBSMA staff select a male and female winner.

The Bigs of the Year were recently announced at yhr annual Big Appreciation event and will have an opportunity to be named as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s National Big Brother or Sister of the Year.

Meet this year’s “Bigs.”

Big Sister of the Year: Paola Juárez Castillo

Paola Juárez Castillo has been matched with her Little Sister Yadhira since December 2015 and in that time, the two have become quite inseparable.

When speaking about her favorite memory with her Big Sister, Yadhira said, “All my outings with Paola are great, but I have to say that participating in our Mexican tradition