by EvinceTrebletree | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Kellen Millard BBBSNH Big Sister and YP4M member It’s time to dust off your high heels – the Stiletto Sprint is back! This year’s annual event in downtown Portsmouth will take place Saturday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. It is the eleventh year for this...
by EvinceTrebletree | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last year, thanks to the support of a generous donor via the NH Charitable Foundation, BBBSNH and Seacoast Outright formally partnered to launch a program aimed at better serving LGBTQA+ youth. Named P.R.I.S.M. (Pride, Respect, Identity, Safety, Mentoring), this...
by EvinceTrebletree | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Help us keep kids connected. More than ever, volunteer mentors’ connections with youth are bridging gaps – social, generational and cultural – one match at a time. What is a Kids Care Pack? Kids Care Packs are a way to keep kids connected and give...
by EvinceTrebletree | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Marcus Allen, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence (PA) and Gale Nelson, CEO of BBBS of Miami (FL), along with Alicia Guevara, CEO of BBBS of NYC and select BBBS CEOs in cities and towns across America, including Stacy W. Kramer, CEO, Big Brothers Big...
by EvinceTrebletree | May 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
While members of the Class of 2020 close out their high school careers at home – without the normal fanfare marking the final months of school – their accomplishments to reach this milestone are no less remarkable. This year, six Littles in our program...
by EvinceTrebletree | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
April is National Volunteer Month, and you probably already know that our volunteer mentors are the life-blood of Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire. Check out this great article from The Dallas Morning News on the benefits of volunteering. An excerpt:...
by EvinceTrebletree | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Former Little Sister Kelly is in college now. Matched with Big Sister Katie in 2010, the two spent seven years with BBBSNH before Kelly graduated from high school. When Katie got married, Kelly was right by her side, and they still keep in touch to this day. In fact,...
by EvinceTrebletree | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Mentoring is about connecting, no matter how you’re able to do it. While consistent meetings are a critical part of our program, we encourage matches to find creative ways to stay in touch while we’re practicing social distancing. Online resources Open...
by EvinceTrebletree | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Friend of BBBSNH, I am writing to provide you an important update about Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire’s (BBBSNH) one-to-one youth mentoring program serving the Monadnock Region. As you may know, BBBSNH was one of more than a dozen local...
by EvinceTrebletree | Feb 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
As a mentor, you’ve probably discovered that your experience with Big Brothers Big Sisters is about more than connecting with a child. It’s also about opening yourself to new people, places and experiences. And, it’s not bragging to say that most of...
