Big Brothers Big Sisters biggest fundraiser is underway
WICHITA, Kansas — Big Brothers Big Sisters largest fundraiser is in full swing. Bowl for Kids Sake helps offset the cost of finding matches for hundreds of Littles each year. One of those is...
View ArticleGive a Little: Big Brothers Big Sisters serves children throughout their lives
WICHITA, Kansas — Big Brothers Big Sisters serves children from the time they enter kindergarten through the time they graduate high school, but for so many matches, those relationships don’t end...
View ArticleLittle Brother graduates with help of Big Brother
WICHITA, Kansas — Joe Asbridge is counting the days to graduation and Big Brother John Speer can’t help but smile. “I couldn’t be prouder,” said Speer. Joe was just a second grader when they met...
View ArticleBig Brothers Big Sisters 15 kids in 15 days
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been challenged to raise $15,000 to match 15 kids in 15 days before the end of Bowl For Kids’ Sake this season. If we are successful, an anonymous donor will DOUBLE their...
View ArticleBowl for Kids Sake Final 15
WICHITA, Kansas — Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters has been challenged to raise $15,000 to match 15 children in 15 days with adult mentors, also known as “Bigs.” The challenge began on May 1. The...
View ArticleWichita man makes many contributions to Big Brothers Big Sisters
WICHITA, Kansas – Bill Hanna will be honored later in June for his contributions to Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Over the years, Hanna has had an impact on many. “There’s no doubt in my mind he’s...
View ArticleWichita child needs Big Brother to provide male influence
WICHITA, Kansas — Big Brothers Big Sisters is committed to matching boys and girls with adult role models, but constantly faces a shortage of male mentors. Eight-year-old Abe has been waiting a year...
View ArticleKansas Big Brothers Big Sisters awarded $1 million federal grant
WICHITA, Kansas – Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters has been awarded a big financial boost from the government. Last week, the organization was granted $1 million from a fund set up by the Department of...
View ArticleThe Sedgwick County Zoo a favorite place for ‘Little’
WICHITA, Kansas – Rylan is an observant explorer. “Now, what’s this arrow pointing.” At 6-years-old, he recently joined KSN’s Mark Davidson at the Sedgwick County Zoo for a tour near the gorilla cage....
View ArticleFamily match pairs kids with families
WICHITA, Kansas — Big Brothers Big Sisters is known for one-on-one mentoring but it is not the only option to help kids. The “family match” pairs a child with both parents and their children. It can...
View ArticleGive a Little: Aaron
WICHITA, Kansas — The biggest fundraiser of the year is underway for Big Brothers Big Sisters. This year, Bowl for Kids’ Sake packs some real star power. In this month’s Give a Little, we meet Aaron,...
View ArticleGive a Little: Family Match
DERBY, Kansas – Big Brothers Big Sisters is best known for one to one mentoring, but there are major benefits of a family match. 19-year-old A.J. will attest. He’s been enjoying dinner with the...
View ArticleGive a Little: Isaac
WICHITA, Kansas – Most kids look forward to summer break, but with that comes a lot of free time and the chance to be tempted by bad influences. That makes the need for good adult role models even...
View ArticleGive a Little: Zach
WICHITA, Kansas – Summer vacations are wrapping up and a lot of kids are preparing to head back to school. For 11-year-old Zach, that means the start of middle school and a new set of challenges....
View ArticleGive a Little: Tessie
WICHITA, Kansas – Some of the best success stories authored by Big Brothers Big Sisters come from past littles becoming bigs. Inspried by her own match, Tessie Arambula chose to give back to the...
View ArticleGive a Little: Hannah
WICHITA, Kansas – Bigs In Schools is a great way for those with busy schedules to give back to Big Brothers Big Sisters. “Where does Edward formally propose to Bella?” 10-year old Kamryn and her big...
View Article12 Littles of Christmas
WICHITA, Kansas– We’ve shared numerous stories with you about successful matches created through Big Brothers Big Sisters in our monthly Give a Little segment. But, approximately 4,000 kids are still...
View ArticleGive a Little: Quinton
WICHITA, Kansas – There are countless options when it comes to spending time with a Little. This month was a learning experience as Mark Davidson learned about 12-year-old Quinton, and they both...
View ArticleGive a Little: Tre and the Cornejos
WICHITA, Kansas – Big Brothers Big Sisters has launched its 2015 Bowl for Kids’ Sake campaign. It is the organization’s biggest fundraiser each year, so it only makes sense that a bowling alley served...
View ArticleGive a Little: Lanajia
WICHITA– Big Brothers Big Sisters goes to great lengths to find matches with common interests, and Mark Davidson recently found a man after his own heart. They headed to the mini golf course at Towne...
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