One day a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters board came to the office, and said to send the owner of O’kelly’s a volunteer application. She informed us of how eager he was to become a Big. Gerald had a personal interview and all of his references reported the same thing. They implied that he would be an asset to a child and any other organization that is a part of. Gerald was matched with a wide eyed and busy 9 year old named Ziquan. The “little” knew that this was the best thing that could have happened to him. They visit and talk almost every day. Gerald has taught what it is to be responsible.
The youth is learning to work hard for what he wants. Ziquan has been able to travel, visit the family, and play fun games. The most exciting part of all of this is the “little’ gets a weekly haircut, picks out his own suits, sings in the choir, and attends church with his “Big”. This month brings a lot of joy to both Gerald and Ziquan. Thanks to the J. T. Minnie Foundation for help with this match.
