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Charity Night at 10 Barrel Brewing Company

8/28/2015

Thank you so much to the team and staff at 10 Barrel Brewing Company! Big Brothers Big Sisters was selected as the beneficiary of their Charity Night for the month of August. All of the net profits from the evening , totaling $1,423.62, will go towards the programs at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho. Thank you to all that came down to join in the laughter and good food and brews! We love our community here in the Treasure Valley!

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Campaign for Change

8/22/2015

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Your money is hard-earned and there are countless ways to spend it. With $5, you can buy a coffee, watch several weeks of Netflix, and you can change a child’s life – right here in the Treasure Valley. For a recurring payment of $5 a month, you can provide a stable, caring force in a child’s life. If 100 people take the pledge, together we can give the gift of a mentor to 6 additional children this year!

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DirecTV Backpack Event and Ice Cream Social

8/17/2015

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We had such a great time at this year's Ice Cream Social and Backpack Event sponsored by DirecTV. We were able to outfit 30 children with backpacks full of school supplies for the upcoming year. Our Bigs, Littles, staff and volunteers had fun in the sun playing volleyball, kickball, extreme Frisbee and making crazy hats. The ice cream truck in the park made for the perfect way to celebrate the Backpack Event. Thank you to DirecTV, all of their volunteers and their efforts!

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Staff Spotlight

8/13/2015

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Meet Laura!

Laura graduated from Cedarville University in Ohio with a BA in Public Administration and has been back in Idaho for a year. Laura enjoys reading, hiking and sarcasm. She loves discussing public policy, feminism, and Keeping Up With the Kardashians. She is known among her coworkers for being a detail-driven numbers junkie who finds a meme for every occasion.

Laura is an AmeriCorps VISTA and the Communications Specialist at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho. Laura first became interested in Big Brothers Big Sisters because her father was a Big when she was a child and she still remembers being a part of that experience. She is excited to continue her involvement in Big Brothers Big Sisters as a staff member and loves working with people who believe in supporting each other as they serve the community.

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Big Cheese Photo Contest Update

8/10/2015

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We had some great submissions for our Big Cheese contest so far! Our first theme was revisiting where Bigs and Littles first met. The photos we received were so fun and full of big cheesy grins. Congratulations to Brandi and Victoria for winning this round of‪ #‎BBBSbigcheese‬ photo contest. They first met at the park three years ago and are continuing to have fun there today. They will be receiving a $25 gift card to TJ Maxx to share for some Back to School shopping.

We will be continuing the photo contest through November 23rd. Keep your eyes open for this week's theme and for all the adorable and fun photos being posted to our Facebook and our Instagram.

Follow us @BBBSidaho on Instagram and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho on Facebook!

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The Big Cheese Photo Contest

8/3/2015

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August is marking the beginning of our Big Cheese photo contest. There will be a different theme every other week. Beginning the competition off this week with your first meeting place between our Bigs and their Littles. We will posting updates to our Facebook page and choosing a winner for each theme. Make sure you stay tuned for your chance to win a variety of fun prizes around Boise by showing us the cheesiest grin you've got!