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Hoppy Holidays

12/6/2018

Thank you for making our Holiday Party a success

This year we had our holiday party at Jump Time Boise and, not to jump to conclusions, it was hopping!

We'd like to give a special thank you to SAIA and Trademark Church for sponsoring this event, Albertsons on Cole Road for donating cookies, and Borah High school for volunteering. We'd also like to thank our friends at Bone Fish Grill for having a toy drive and collecting gifts for every Little in our program. We'll take a leap and say that everybody had a... great time (I ran out of puns). See the full gallery below!

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Bowl For Kids' Sake Super Gallery

10/18/2018

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Congratulations on raising over $63,336... and counting!

At Big Brothers Big Sisters we are about to make the children in our community very happy by matching them with their very own Big Brother or Big Sister and it is all because of you! Thank you so much for your generosity and making Bowl for Kids’ Sake a success.

Thank you to our incredible sponsors at KHITs, the Ada County Sheriff’s Office Youth Foundation, Colliers International, Simplot, Nerium, Elite Networks, Atticus Faul Real Estate, CliftonLarsonAllen, Idaho Central Credit Union, Thornton Oliver Keller and our presenting sponsor Big Al's. A special thank you to Hawley Troxell and Harris CPAs for sponsoring lanes for our Bigs and Littles to bowl!
Bowl for Kids’ Sake would not be possible without you!

Work is already underway to move children off of our wait list and pairing them with a mentor. However, in order to do that we need great mentors, could that be you? If you are interested in learning how you could become a Big or get more involved with our program in other ways, please visit BBBSIdaho.org.

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Thank you Idaho Shakespeare Festival!

8/20/2018

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We had a great evening at Idaho Shakespeare Festival's Mamma Mia! Thank you so much to the amazing team at Idaho Shakespeare Festival for giving some lucky Bigs and Littles the rare opportunity to enjoy wonderful, live theatre (and the staff had a great time, too)! ...Oh, and we are definitely borrowing some of the choreography from Dancing Queen! #mamamamia #thisisboise #idahoshakespeare #dancingqueen #abba #waterloo

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Thank you, AT&T!

8/9/2018

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Every year our friends at AT&T donate backpacks, school supplies, and throw a party for some of our Littles. We are so grateful for your generosity (and you know we love the hula hoop game)!

Check out the gallery below for some of the highlights.

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Rafting Trip Gallery

8/1/2018

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Thank you to everyone who made this trip possible! Our matches had a blast on what could be described as a perfect way to spend a summer's day!

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Summer Party Gallery - Part 2: Photo Booth!

7/26/2018

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Big thank you to Amiee Hughes from the Boise WaterShed Environmental Education Center, Ada County Sheriff's Office, Icon Credit Union, Urban Air Adventure Park for helping us put on such a wonderful event. Also, thank you to George Doumani for being our chef extraordinaire. Above all thanks to our Bigs, Littles and families who attended.

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Summer Party Gallery - Part 1

7/26/2018

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You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello

7/9/2018

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Thank you again to everyone that made our Summer Brunch fantastic!

To our tremendous Board and Staff to the incredible volunteers from Icon Credit Union and our friends from Ada County Sheriff Office -- Thank You! We' also like to thank Optum for providing some amazing swag bags and to Urban Air for giving our matches tickets to the amazing Trampoline and Adventure Park!
Keep your eyes on our social media for our official gallery of this amazing event!

Emily and Jane had a great time in St. Louis during the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Conference. There is a lot in store for BBBS - we have plans to do even more good in the community... and maybe even get a bit of a face-lift (we've said too much)!

Goodbye and Good Luck, Sam!

Sam started with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho as a volunteer through the AmeriCorps VISTA program. As a Match Support Specialist, Sam oversaw 80 "matches" and made sure that every Big and Little he spoke with felt supported and heard by our organization. Sam has decided to do even more good for the community and has been accepted into Law School, which he will attend this fall.

"Every now and then you get to meet someone who is truly selfless and Sam was one of those people," says CEO, Emily Johnson, "Around the office, we will miss his quick wit, his belief in our mission and his classic fashion sense. I feel better knowing that he is out in the community helping those he meets and continuing to inspire all those who are lucky enough to get to know him. We miss you Sam and wish you nothing but the best.”

Thank you for the memories, Sam. We'll miss you (we'll even miss your Crocs).

Thank you to the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and the Jeker Foundation for supporting our mentoring program! Through your assistance, we are better able to serve the families in our community.

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Time flies when you're having fun!

6/19/2018

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We here at BBBS cannot believe that it is already June! It has been an incredible year so far and we cannot wait for what is next!

Thank you to our friends at Icon Credit Union for sponsoring our summer party!

This year we will be hosting our summer get-together at the Boise Watershed. We will provide a pancake brunch and the Watershed will provide all the fun. Big and Little family members are all welcome to attend - if you have any questions contact your Match Support Specialist. Keep an eye on social media for photos of all the fun!

Raise money with your friends and family, then come celebrate with us and Bowl for Kids' Sake!

Bowl for Kids' Sake is on
October 10th and 11th at Big Al's!

To register a team and view more resources, visit the BFKS website by clicking the button below.

BFKS Website

Big Count Up - We made it!

Relive the final announcement below!

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We've been busy!

5/10/2018

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Thank you to the 37 donors who supported us by making a donation during Idaho Gives! Together we raised $1,765! Thank you to these amazing local coffee shops for sporting our logo on their coffee lids!
Java Hyde Park
Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasting Co
Java Downtown
Caffé D'arte
ʜʏᴅᴇ ᴘᴇʀᴋ
Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters
Caffeina Roasting Company
and 10 Barrel Brewing Company for letting us label coasters!

Check out our interview with Boise Bicycle Project during Idaho Gives!

Big Brother Mike was showing his Little Brother, Dante, the nursery that Mike has created for his new baby. After seeing this room, Dante said to his Big, "I hope that I have my own room someday."

Bigs give their Littles a chance to see a different path in life. The steady influence a Big has on their Little changes their lives, forever.

Last week we mailed out the award letter to the recipient of our very first college scholarship! Congratulations!

Be a part of the Big Count Up!
Join us in our quest to get 50 new Bigs by June!
We are at 26 out of 50 Bigs... don't delay and change a life today!

Sponsor Highlight

We are still so grateful for the amazing success of Magical Moments! Check out this Facebook Live video where we surprised Big Sister of the Year, Laura, to thank her company Fredriksen Health Insurance for their matching donation of $5,000!

Our office is also proud to participate in May in Motion! This is a wonderful initiative with ACHD Commuteride that both helps the environment and the longevity of Idaho Roads!

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Hoppy Holidays

Bowl For Kids' Sake Super Gallery

Congratulations on raising over $63,336... and counting!

Thank you Idaho Shakespeare Festival!

Thank you, AT&T!

Rafting Trip Gallery

Summer Party Gallery - Part 2: Photo Booth!

Summer Party Gallery - Part 1

You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello

Goodbye and Good Luck, Sam!

Time flies when you're having fun!

Big Count Up - We made it!

Did you get our newsletter?

We've been busy!

Check out our interview with Boise Bicycle Project during Idaho Gives!

Last week we mailed out the award letter to the recipient of our very first college scholarship! Congratulations!

Sponsor Highlight

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Congratulations on raising over $63,336... and counting!

Goodbye and Good Luck, Sam!

Big Count Up - We made it!

Did you get our newsletter?

Check out our interview with Boise Bicycle Project during Idaho Gives!

Last week we mailed out the award letter to the recipient of our very first college scholarship! ​Congratulations!

Sponsor Highlight

Weekly News!

Archives

Categories

Last week we mailed out the award letter to the recipient of our very first college scholarship! Congratulations!