News Releases
For media inquiries, please contact Tricia Alvarado-Onufer at tricia.onufer(at)bbbs.org, or at (713) 299-6141.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston Names New Chief Development Officer
February 14th, 2010Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston (BBBSGH), celebrating 60 years of mentoring youths, has named Paul Dewey as its new Chief Development Officer.
Bigs, Littles Encouraged to Reach Out After Hurricane Ike
September 22nd, 2008Houston, Texas (September 22, 2008) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston encourages all of its volunteers, children, and their families to reach out to one another following Hurricane Ike.
For children affected by the storm, hearing from their Big Brother or Big Sister can be a crucial step in getting their lives back to normal [...]
Waste Management Employee Wins Top Bowl for Kids’ Sake Fundraiser Award, Plans to Donate Prize
September 12th, 2008Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston (BBBS) has recognized Bob Drew of Waste Management as the top fundraiser of its Bowl for Kids’ Sake season. The Spring resident raised $7,185 for the one-to-one mentoring agency and won the top fundraising prize: Two round-trip tickets donated by Continental Airlines. This is the third year Drew has formed a bowling team to raise money for BBBS.
Bowling for Kids: Raising Money to Find Mentors
July 8th, 2008Houston, Texas (July 8, 2008) Hundreds of bowlers from experts to amateurs will take part in one of the largest fundraisers for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston (BBBS) on July 12th at Palace Lanes in Houston. With nearly 1,000 children waiting for a mentor, never before has Bowl for Kids’ Sake been so [...]
Black Professionals Mentoring Group Mixer set for May 21st
May 7th, 2008Co-sponsored with Majic 102.1 FM and Grooves Restaurant and Lounge
Come network with other Black professionals and learn how you can change a child’s life through Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Grooves Restaurant and Lounge, 2300 Pierce St., Houston, 77003
RSVP to: Rosalind Moore, (713) 860-8209 or rosalind.moore@bbbs.org
The Black [...]
Hightower PALs Partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters
February 21st, 2008Student group partners with BBBS in Fort Bend County to learn about how non-profit agencies raise dollars.
MISSOURI CITY, TX (February 21, 2008) The Hightower High School PALS group is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston (BBBS) to learn how the nonprofit agency benefits the children of Fort Bend County and raises money [...]
Mike James Urges Houston Men to Mentor
January 18th, 2008Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston Names Rockets Guard Celebrity Spokesman
HOUSTON, TX (January 18, 2008) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston (BBBS) has named Houston Rockets Guard Mike James as its first celebrity spokesperson in an effort to encourage more of Houston’s men to become Big Brothers. As spokesperson, James will appear in [...]
Big Brothers Big Sisters and HPD Announce Mentoring Partnership
December 10th, 2007First four matches between Bigs and Littles made at NCI’s Ripley House Charter School
HOUSTON, TX (December 3, 2007) In an effort to encourage mentoring among law enforcement officers, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston (BBBS) announces a partnership with the Houston Police Department to match officers with children in one-to-one mentoring relationships. Four volunteers [...]
First Black Professionals Mentoring Mixer Announced
November 28th, 2007In an effort to recruit time, talent and treasure from a diverse collection of African American professionals in the greater Houston Area, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston (BBBS) announces the Black Professional Mentoring Mixer.
Volunteer Mentors and Mentees to create art for a good cause
October 20th, 2007Art Boxes and “Big” Fun
WHAT: An “Artful Play Day” for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston
WHEN: Saturday, October 27th, 2007
9:00 am – Noon
WHERE: Winter Street Studios, 2101 Winter Street, Houston, 77007
VISUALS AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Adult volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) and their mentees (“Littles”) ages 6 to 15 using everyday objects to create art pieces out of [...]
