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BMHS
sophomore Dakota King helps his Little Brother Chris with homework in
the Big Brothers Big Sisters afterschool program that matches high
school students with Lake Valley Elementary School students.
Trib Photo/Sue Tone
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The Cardinals want to help us find Bigs for over 300 boys that are
on our waiting list. Find out how YOU can become a Big Brother to one
of these boys.
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Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters mission is to enhance the lives of children through quality mentoring relationships.
WHO ARE WE?
Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters was founded in
Prescott Arizona in 1971. The organization started with a staff of four Vista Volunteers and in its first year, matched 40 Bigs & Littles. Since that time, we have brought magic into the lives of over 6,000 children.
Today, Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters serves all of Yavapai County and Sedona with offices in Prescott, Cottonwood and Sedona. Last year alone, Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters served over 900 children, ranking our agency in the top
1% nationally for the number of children matched per capita.
Many of the children we work with are often more likely to experience trouble in school, develop drug abuse problems, and/or become delinquent. Many have been abused and more than 70% live at or below the poverty level.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters bring magic to these children's lives and change their lives forever.
Little Brothers and Sisters are:
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46% less likely to initiate drug use
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27% less likely to start drinking
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53% less likely to skip school
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33% less likely to have violent confrontations
Nobody else is doing the work that Big Brothers Big Sisters does in exactly the way we do it. It's amazing what a little
magic can do!
Click here for more information about illegal
drug use and delinquency in
Yavapai
County.
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BOWL FOR KIDS' SAKE 2010
It’s NOT About Bowling! It’s about brightening the future
for the next generation, building community and celebrating with those that
make it possible!
BIG AMBITIONS III GOLF TOURNAMENT
MAY 17, 2010
Platt Scholarship Forms Available!
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