Big Brother Big Sister
Cape Cod Big Brothers Big Sisters vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to better schools, brighter futures, and stronger communities for all and to help children reach their potentialAdopt-A-Family a BIG Success
The portion of the Adopt-A-Family sponsored by the local businesses and bank branches listed below allowed for 130 children to receive Christmas presents this Holiday season! What a tremendous accomplishment! Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands would like to thank all those generous folks who gave to our program this year.
The following Citizens Bank Branches:
Dennis, 500 Patriot Square Mall, Rte 134
E. Falmouth, 20 Teaticket Hwy
Hyannis, 65 Independence Drive
Harwich, 500 Chatham Rd
Marstons Mills, 3900 Falmouth Rd
Mashpee, 39 Nathan Ellias Hwy
Orleans, 10 Route 6A
S. Yarmouth, 55 Long Pond Rd
Sandwich, 65 Rt. 6A
Bank of America, 291 Barnstable Rd Hyannis
Cape Cod Five, 128 Rt 137 E. Harwich
Community Bank, 704 Main St Falmouth
Rockland Trust, 172 Clay Pond Rd Bourne
Rockland Trust, 442 Main St Hyannis
Rockland Trust, 428 Station Ave S. Yarmouth
Seamen's Bank, 4355 State Hwy Eastham
Seamen's Bank, 350 Rt 6 N. Truro
Seamen's Bank, 221 Commercial St Provincetown
Sovereign Bank, 50 Cohasset Ave Buzzards Bay
Sovereign Bank, 2277 State Rd Cedarville
Sovereign Bank, 55 Bassett Ln &North St, Hyannis
Sovereign Bank, 1470 Orleans Rd Rt 137 E. Harwich
Sovereign Bank, 1582 Rt. 132 Hyannis
Sovereign Bank, 715 W. Main St Hyanis
Sovereign Bank, 51 Main St Orleans
Sovereign Bank, 2 Pilgrim Hill Rd Pilgrim Hill
Sovereign Bank, 39 Home Depot Dr. Long Pond
Sovereign Bank, 100 Rt 6A Sandwich
Sovereign Bank, 423 Rt 134 S Dennis
Sovereign Bank, 715 State Rd Manomet
Sovereign Bank, 310 Gifford St Falmouth
TD Banknorth, 38 Nathan Ellis Hwy Mashpee
TD Banknorth, 40 Main St Orleans
Wal-Mart, 137 Teaticket Hwy Falmouth
CVS, 176 North St Hyannis
Moose Family Lodge, 832 Rt 28 S. Yarmouth
Christmas Tree Shops Human Resources, White's Path S. Yarmouth
Special thanks go out to Jason Gerrish, Maureen Corrieri, Jennifer Dooling, and Kristen Anglin for initiating "above and beyond" support of Big Brothers Big Sisters this Holiday Season. Your kindness will not be forgotten!Not a Trick...More of a Treat!
Bigs and Littles Enjoy Haunted House at Barnstable High School
On October 26th, Big Brothers Big Sisters took a “field trip” to Barnstable High School’s Haunted House. With its creative scenery and realistic costumes, this was more than a Halloween treat.
This year’s theme had something to do with pirates…you’ll have to check it out for yourself to learn more! Several of our Bigs and Littles joined us as we got ready for Halloween with BHS!! Thanks again to John Sullivan who made it possible for us to enjoy the Haunted House free of charge!!
Oyster Festival Fun with Big Brothers Big Sisters
BBBS in Wellfleet October 14th and 15th 2006
This year’s Wellfleet Oyster Festival celebrated more than just Oysters. The Festival also highlighted community service and spirit and gave Big Brothers Big Sisters a chance to be a part of the fun!
Outer Cape Program Director Kathy Reilly organized a Big Brothers Big Sisters recruitment table on Saturday October 14th with the help of Big Sister Paula Brady. Bigs Romni and Sain-r Edwards, as well as Jordan Bunting and Shacara Edwards helped Kathy on Sunday the 15th.
The purpose of the table was to gain exposure for the program and to recruit potential volunteer Big Brothers and Sisters. However, with Kathy’s clever Oyster craft…the table attracted more than that!
Children and adults of all ages’ creativity were sparked by Kathy’s Oyster necklaces. The craft was made by taking an Oyster shell and pulling a string through a hole Kathy had already drilled. The next step was to attach googly eyes and to use the felt we provided to make a “face” on the shell. Participants demonstrated superb creativity with their craft and soon enough, over 150 people were walking around the festival wearing their Big Brother Big Sister Oyster shell necklaces!
(Finished Product! A Connecticut family shows their "witch" and "Santa" Oyster crafts!)
Come Join Us for a ?BIG Social? Aug 17th, 2006
Big Brothers Big Sisters to host annual "Big Social" on August 17th, 2006 at Liberty Hall, Marstons Mills
We would like to invite all our Bigs to a social event in their honor. Come meet other Bigs and get to know your fellow volunteers!
Join us for delicious finger food and door prizes. It’s all about you and the great work that you do! Family members of Bigs are welcome, and we encourage Bigs to bring friends who are interested in learning more about Big Brothers Big Sisters!
Thursday, August 17th 5-7pm
Liberty Hall Club
2150 Main Street
Marstons Mills
Please RSVP no later than Tuesday August 15th
Nika Martin ~ 771-5150 ex.104
This event is made possible by generous donations from the following local businesses:
Liberty Hall Club, Marstons Mills
Papa Gino’s, Centerville
Papa Gino’s, Hyannis
Quiznos Sub Shop, Hyannis
Cold Stone Creamery, Hyannis
Stop & Shop, Hyannis
Petal and Stem Florist, SouthYarmouth
99 Restaurant, Centerville
Wal-Mart, Falmouth
Gringos Mexican Restaurant, Hyannis
Panera Bread, Hyannis
Steve and Sue’s Soft Serve, West Yarmouth
Event to support awareness of Big Brothers Big Sisters
Board, staff and friends of BBBS joined more than 70 Hyannisport Club members at their beautiful venue on Friday, July 28 for an evening filled with touching stories from some of our Bigs and Littles, as well as information about how our agency continues to satisfy such a needed void for children in-need living in our communities.
The highlight of our friend-raiser involved hearing testimonials from Big Sister Paula Hersey and Big Brother Brian Morrision with their Littles, Megan Spicer and Victor Mason.
The following photos are proof that a great evening was enjoyed by all!
Brian and Victor (“LB & BB”; caption: LB Victor Mason with LB Brian Morrison)
Rick and Alan (“Men of the Hour”; caption: This event would not be possible without Rick Coville and Alan Dalby.)
Table 5 (caption: Some of our guests – Hyannisport members)
Big Brothers Big Sisters at Barnstable County Fair
What a Weekend!
Michael Tritto, Development Committee Chair, Tammy Barboza, Director of Development, and Mike Herlihy were just a few of the volunteers that showed their support of Big Brothers Big Sisters at the Barnstable County Fair Community Table this past weekend.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters table attracted a lot of attention from kids and parents alike. Our volunteers were there to answer questions about the program and took the opportunity to educate the public about the programs we offer.
The Community Tent is located at the West entrance at the Fair and houses several organizations that support various local interests. This was the perfect place for Big Brothers Big Sisters to display information and answer questions. If you missed us at the Fair, please feel free to call Nika Martin at the Centerville office (508)771-5150 ex. 104.
Want to be a Big or sign up a Little? We want to hear from you!
A Whale of a Trail
Whale Trail News from
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Martha's Vineyard
On May 22nd the Whale Trail whales were unveiled! We are the proud recipients of one and a half whales on Martha's Vineyard. One was purchased by Vineyard Vines, designed by artist Ovid Ward, and is displayed in Nevin Square in Edgartown.
The other was purchased by Crane Appliance and was painted by Peggy Zablotny. We are sharing this whale, displayed at 529 State Road, with the Boys and Girls Club.
"A Whale of a Garden" by Peggy Turner Zablotny
We would like to extend a thank you to Jeff Kristal for all of his hard work promoting us on the Whale Trail.
Please visit www.CapeAndIslandsWhaleTrail.com for more information on these creative whales.
Happy Golfers + Helpful Volunteers + Hearty Sunshine =
One Successful Event!
All the ingredients for a successful fundraiser were present at our annual Golf Fore Kids fundraiser on June 12 at Pocasset Golf Club. A whopping (27) foursomes – our largest golf crowd ever - took time out of their hectic lives to take part and support our Big Brothers Big Sisters agency. Photo right: Board member Bill Breisky and Golf Committee member, Bo Dandison, help with the morning setup.
In addition to the generosity of our players, volunteers, and corporate and individual sponsors, we extend our thanks to those auction and raffle donors that allowed us to offer items ranging from a 2-night stay at Summer House Bed and Breakfast in Edgartown to golf outings at Cummaquid, Hyannisport, Kings Way and Pocasset Golf Clubs. Other items on-hand included sought-after sports memorabilia, such as a 
baseball autographed by Curt Schilling, a football signed by Tedi Bruschi and a 2005 British Open flag autographed by Tiger Woods.
Photo left: Golf Co-Chair and Board Treasurer Rick Coville presenting first place prizes to Tournament Winner and sponsor, Spinal Technology, Inc.
In an effort to provide our participants with state-of-the-art benefits, each golfer had his/her swing videotaped that can now be privately viewed on-line, as well as the ability to compare it with swings by golf pros Tiger Woods and Vijay Sigh – even Donald Trump and Joe Pesci!
On Right: A beauty from Hyannis Honda for our
Hole in One Winner!
Golf Fore Kids is one of our largest and most successful fundraisers of the year. We thank those who have been supportive of it and welcome those who wish to contribute toward next year’s. If interested, please contact Tammy Barboza at 508.771.5150 x105.
Oscar Party Successful!
Our Oscars Night Party at The Island Merchant was a blast!
On the right, Jill Crovo, Charles Crovo and Kristy Spinelli of Dunhill Companies of Osterville.
Weichert Realtors Dunhill Group was our corporate sponsor for the event.
Joe and Beverly Dunn, owners of the Island Merchant.
The Dunn's were proud to host the Oscars Party, and even prouder to donate the proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters
Tammy Barboza, Development Director, and Stu Peoples, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands.
Guests to the party Michael and Diane DiBona with their son, Michael, Jr.
Thanks to all that attended for making it a wonderful night!
Open House at Big Brothers Big Sisters
WANT TO BE PART OF THE FUN??!!
- Think you might like to be a Big Brother or Big
Sister? - Know you'd like to be part of our organization, but just aren't sure how or in what capacity?
Join us for an Informational Open House at our Centerville office, 1934 Falmouth Rd./Rt. 28, and learn more about how you can become a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands.
Some of our current volunteers and board members will give you an overview of the application process and the different programs and activities we offer our children, as well as tell you what being a Big Brother or Sister has meant to them through personal experiences.
After attending, we will ask you for your feedback-we're always looking to improve our programs
Big Brothers Big Sisters makes an amazing difference in the lives of children and their families on Cape Cod and the Islands. Our one-hour informational open houses occur monthly and are free of charge; the atmosphere is informal and relaxed.
Please feel free to bring a friend!
In an effort to accommodate the various schedules of attendees, upcoming open houses are scheduled as follows:
- Wednesday, April 5, 7:30am - 8:30am
- Thursday, May 11, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- Tuesday, June 6, 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Please R.S.V.P. to Tammy Barboza at (508)-771-5150, ext. 105 -she'll give you the details and answer any questions you might have.
About
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. We have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country - including yours. Nika Oakes is this blog's editor. You can reach her at noakes@bbbscci.org or (508) 771-5150, ext. 104.
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