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Media Contact


Amanda Lachs
Communications Manager
(954) 584-9990 x227
amandal@bbbsbroward.org 

Our Press Releases
  • Hundreds Gather to “Dance All Night” and Raise Funds for Youth Mentorship
  • South Florida Child Advocates Honored at 8th Annual Déjà Vu Ball
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  • South Florida Youth Advocates Honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters at Déjà Vu “Dance All Night” Celebration and Fundraiser
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  • Celebrity Chefs "Cook Up" $30,000 for Broward Children
  • Fourth Annual Kabuki Cook-off at Benihana Raises Funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • Fourth Annual Kabuki Cook-off at Benihana Raises Funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters
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  • Big Brother Dale Long interviewed on NBC Nightly News
  • Dale Long spoke with NBC Nightly News' Ron Mott about making a difference in the lives of young men through his decades-long commitment to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

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  • Kabuki Cookoff 2011
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County and Benihana
    Join Forces for Fun, Food and a Smokin’ Good Time at Kabuki Celebrity Cook-off
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  • Bowling Fundraiser Unites the Community in Support of Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • Miami Dolphins and NFL Alumni “Tackle” Pins as VIP Hosts
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  • A Cut Above the Rest – Publix Chefs Teach New Skills to Top Volunteers
  • Apron’s Cooking School Hosts Mentors and Children for Lessons in Culinary Arts
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[ Big Brothers Big Sisters National News Archive ]

[ Big Brothers Big Sisters National Press Release Archive ]

Get the Facts:
Big Brothers Big Sisters Fact Sheet

For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. Most children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters live in single-parent and low-income families, or households where a parent is incarcerated. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”). Providing a system of ongoing evaluation and support, Big Brothers Big Sisters is proven by independent studies to help families by improving the odds that Littles will perform better in school and avoid violence and illegal activities, and have stronger relationships with their parents and others. Headquartered in Philadelphia with a network of nearly 400 agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves a quarter million children annually.


 

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