Big Brothers Big Sisters is celebrating our 100% graduation rate with the following students from Danville-Pittsylvania County schools. Shayla Monae Chaney is an Honor Graduate of Dan River High School, Pittsylvania County, VA. Shayla is graduating Number 11 in her class with a GPA of 4.0. The thirteen year Little Sister will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA and majoring in Psychology. A’Nya Jennings is an Honor Graduate of George Washington High…
September 13-14, the 7 youth and chaperones from Big Brothers Big Sisters attended the Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference. The conference included the Youth Café which is designed for youth ages 13-18. Classes included youth engagement and how to get college scholarships. Every morning, there were speakers at breakfast. There was a black-tie gala that included dinner, a comedian, and a dance. The next morning, they visited Center on the Square to visit the aquarium,…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area saw Littles Malachi and Marquarius off on their first day to Westwood Middle School. Good luck!
On July 7, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area and Daly Seven Corporation hosted the Daly Day of Donating at a Sacred Heart soccer field. 30 youth and adult chaperones attended the event. Inflatable water slide and tunnels, dunking and photo booths, face painting, and musical chairs were part of the event. The Chick-fil-A cow and retired NBA player Johnny Newman made special guest appearances. Attendees enjoyed Chick-fil-A sandwiches, snow cones, cotton candy,…
On Monday, July 29th, 25 youth and four volunteers from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area went to see “The Lion King” at the Gretna Theatre. They ate pizza, soda, and cupcakes prior to seeing the movie and had popcorn, candy, and drinks during the movie. The event was sponsored by Board Member Marie Young and her husband, Donald. For more information, contact Pat Daniel at [email protected] or 434-792-3700 ext. 234.
On July 15, 2019, ten youth and the Mt. Hermon Willing Servants Sunday School Class visited the Danville Life Saving Crew Training Center. Tobie Addis and Sheri Giannini showed the youth the rescue vehicles and equipment used for land and water rescue. They learned the importance of the equipment and how they will help in any emergency situation.
Kristen Brandon returned to us to thank us for matching her with her Big, Bernice Jones Glass. Kristen has stayed in contact with her Big since she was 9 years old. She works as a Nursing Assistant at Howard County Hospital which is part of John Hopkins Medical Systems. She is also about to earn her RN certification.
On Monday, June 17th, 13 youth traveled to Mt. Hermon Baptist Church for a Splash Day. Activities included water balloons and Super Soakers. Joe Nicholson, Team Leader of the Willing Servants Sunday school class gave a motivational talk about “Trust.” Chicken dinner followed the fun and games.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area recently went on a trip that started with a tour of the Greenbrier Hotel grounds and bunker. The next day, they visited the Dixie Caverns in Salem, VA for a lecture about the caverns and a short tour. Later that day, they visited the Booker T. Washington National Monument in Hardy, VA, where they saw Booker T. Washington’s birthplace and watched a film about his life. The…
On May 13th, the North Main Baptist Church Hannah Sunday school class and the youth of Big Brothers Big Sisters had a “Paint N Sip” at the United Way large conference room. Seventeen youth and ten adults created sunflower paintings while sipping on sparkling soda.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area provides one-to-one mentoring for children in Danville and Pittsylvania County, serving over 300 children annually.
The 2025 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee was held Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 3:00pm at Averett University's Blount Chapel. Dr. Marc Muneal acted as a pronouncer. The three judges were Dr. Jennifer Hughes, Eben Leigh and Tia Yancey.
Twelve students competed in the Bee from the city of Danville and Pittsylvania County Public Schools. There was one student from Sacred Heart School. The Bee went on for seven rounds with Layla Barrett from Chatham Middle School, emerging as the winner. The winning word was "stupa."
For more information about the 2025 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, please call the sponsor, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area at 434-773-8394.
J. Hoffman, J. Word, M. Beasley (Board Chair), S Wingate, E. A. Woody, E. White, J. Menefee, and M. Mondul attended a Board of Directors meeting for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area. The meeting was held at Caesar's Virginia on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
BBBS Capitol Hill Day took place in Washington DC on Feb 26. The training sessions focused on Senate and Congressional Presentations. The trip ended with visits to Senators Kaine and Warner's offices and Congresspersons John McGuire, Jennifer McClellan, and Ben Cline.
Pictured: Ellie Martinez, Sandra Erickson, Pat Daniel, Melvena Beasley, and Gary Terry
