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2023 Annual Pancake Breakfast

BBBS of Danville Area hosted the Annual Pancake Breakfast in the SOVAH Health Danville Dining Room on Saturday, December 2. The breakfast included scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, juices, and coffee. Attendees participated in various activities such as games, drawings, and music with Janene and Jaerlia Edmunds. Thank you to SOVAH Health, Danville, VA and Litehouse Inc, Danville, VA for sponsoring!

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Littles Visit Virginia State University

Virginia State University President and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Board Member Makola Abdulla greeted Littles on the October 28 trip at Virginia State University for the VSU vs Lincoln University game. Students from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area, Boys and Girls Club of the Danville Area, and Community and Church Based Tutorial visited VSU for the game, dining, and discussion with VSU Director of Marketing Rodney Hall about admissions and…

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BBBS Attends Black Violin Concert

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area, Community and Church Based Tutorial, Boys and Girls Club of the Danville Area, and DRHA went to dinner at Mellow Mushroom before the Black Violin Concert at DPAC in Durham, NC. A majority of the youth attending sing in the choir or play musical instruments. Pictured with youth are CEOs Gary Terry, Larissa Dietrich, and Pat Daniel. For more information, call 434-773-8394.

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BBBS at the Community Market Pavilion

On September 9, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area attended a concert held at the Community Market Pavilion. The agency held a pre-concert reception at Temptations to meet legendary hip hop artist Jasiel “Yung Joc” Robinson. Youth parents attended with Board Members, concert organizers, and other artists. We had good food and a good time. For more information, call 434-773-8394.

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2023 Fun Run Walk Postponed

Our Fun Run Walk Event has been postponed. Date is TBD. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to be informed of the postponed date!

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BBBS Unveils New National Motto

On Sept 20, our Board Member Melvena Beasley and CEO Pat Daniel traveled to New York for the unveiling of the National Motto “It Takes Little to Be Big” in Times Square. CEOs, Executive Staff, and Local Bigs and Littles attended the unveiling. For more info, call 434-773-8394. Pictured below: CEO Pat Daniel and Westchester County Little visited and talked about his ambitions to join the US Army. Mentoring never stops! For more info,…

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BBBS Tours Emory & Henry College

42 youth ages of 12-18 from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area, Boys and Girls Club of the Danville Area, and Community and Church Based Tutorial visited Emory & Henry in Southwest VA. The Admissions and Financial Aid team gave the youth a tour of the campus and tips on enrollment and financial aid. Each youth received materials and gifts to bring back home. The Emory & Henry visit ended with a trip…

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area celebrated our 50th Birthday on June 22 at Woodrow Wilson Services Center. Guests for the event included Danville’s Mayor Alonzo Jones. Bigs, Littles, parents, current board members, and school board staff attended the event. Other volunteers supported the event as well. Every celebrant left the event with swag: 2023 glasses, bags, water bottles, and tshirts. There would not be a party without birthday cake, ice cream, and…

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CEO Pat Daniel Attends BBBSA Bigger and Better National Conference

Pictured below: Pat Daniel, from BBBS of Danville Area, spends times at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Conference with CM Consulting staff. Conference held in Anaheim, CA near Disneyland. Pat Daniel learns how to make BBBS of Danville Area Bigger and Better at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s National Conference in Anaheim, CA. Pictured below: Pat Daniel, CEO from Danville, VA; Artis Stevens, BBBSA CEO; and Jayne Lett, CEO from…

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2023 Fire Safety Workshop

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area held a Fire Safety Workshop on Tuesday, May 23 at Calvary Baptist Church. Three firefighters from Station #1 gave information about what an emergency is and who to call. The participants got to see what “turn out” gear and the truck itself were all about. Thirty four people enjoyed the presentation and dinner afterwards. For more info, call Pat Daniel at 434-773-8394.

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