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People become a mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters for a variety of reasons, but some of the most common reasons include: Making a difference in a child's life: Many people become Big Brothers or Big Sisters because they want to positively impact a child's life. By becoming a mentor, they can provide guidance, support, and friendship to a child…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County is pleased to recognize Big Sister Mette Anderson as the Volunteer of the Month for March 2023. March marks the two year anniversary of Mette and Little Sister Vanayah’s match. These two enjoy trying many new things together like horseback riding, ice skating, and trying foreign cuisines. Mette has also been helping Vanayah…
Who is a Black person in your own personal life that influenced or shaped your career/life or that particularly resonates with you? My father is my role model in every area of my life. He grew up in Belzoni, Mississippi, on a plantation picking cotton. Growing up, he was taken out of school his entire childhood to pick cotton from sun up…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County is pleased to honor Big Brother William Gagliardi as our February 2023 Volunteer of the Month. William became a Big because he wanted to try something new that not only challenged himself but helped other people out at the same time. Growing up, he didn't know about Big Brothers and Big Sisters, but…
How would you reflect on your experience growing up with your identity and what does Black History Month mean to you? To be honest, I’ve struggled with my identity my whole life as someone who is white-passing. I felt insecure as an elementary student listening to people call me "miss piggy" while making oinking noises and pressing their noses upward.…
When Little Brother Zack and Big Brother Charlie started their story in 1998, they didn’t expect to still be going 24 years later. Here’s Zack, now 34, sharing a few chapters from their story: Charlie came along when I was 10 years old. I assume that our relationship began like any other Match; he took me to the occasional movie,…
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month Community Engagement & Events Manager, Bethany Ordaz, shared her experiences as a Mexican American. What is your ethnic background? I am Mexican American and consider myself Latina. My father was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States with his family when he was four. Our family also lived in Santiago, Chile…
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month Match Support & Enrollment Specialist, Monica Roa shared her experiences as a Mexican American and Puerto Rican. What is your ethnic background? For the longest time, I thought I was only Mexican American Born, but as an adult, I discovered that I am also Puerto Rican. So, I am definitely double proud! What elements of your culture…