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On Monday, March 19th The Willing Servants Sunday School Class of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church hosted a Spring event. Our littles played games, “shot hoops”, and enjoyed a pizza dinner followed by cupcakes for dessert. Joe taught the youth about the “True Meaning of Easter” and the willing servants never forget to sing Happy Birthday to any littles that may have celebrated a birthday in that month. This event ended by the kids receiving…

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On Saturday, March 10th Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area held their Annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake at Riverside Lanes. There was various teams from corporations of Danville/Pittsylvania Co. along with fraternities, sororities, and unions. The Men’s Fellowship from the Ascension Lutheran Church and the Men’s Division  from the Cherrystone Baptist Church assisted our “littles” with their bowling game. There was food, fun, a photo booth, and door prizes. Special thanks to Mayor…

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On February 19th Joe Nicholson led an event with our littles along with other members of the Willing Servants Sunday School class of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. Joe taught the children a lesson and helped them with a fun activity. There was a feast of spaghetti, salad, and deserts. The youth enjoyed basketball and relay racing games.  During each event the Willing Servants never forget to sing Happy Birthday to any littles that may…

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On Friday, February 26th  29 littles and 8 mentors traveled with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area to Richmond, VA and stayed overnight. On Saturday, February 27th there was a visit to the Tom Leonard’s Farmer’s Market in Glen Allen, VA. Every child was given the opportunity to purchase two fruits of their choice. Following that was a visit to the Science Museum of Virginia located in Richmond, VA.  This visit included a…

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On Thursday, February 15th our littles visited the Ascension Lutheran Church in celebration of “Fat Tuesday”  with a pancake supper. They had their choice of regular or blueberry pancakes. Also, they had a Mardi Gras parade marching to the tune of “When the Saints Go Marching In”. During their march they held umbrellas, wore masks, and beads. Arts and crafts were led by two women of the church’s congregation.

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On Monday, February 12th Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area held a Valentine’s Day Celebration at the United Way of Danville, VA. Members of the Jr. Wednesday Club paired with around 10 of our “little” sisters. Together, they  made Valentine’s Day cards for the residents of a local nursing facility. They received gifts and had dinner during this event.  Our girls had a wonderful time spreading the love!

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On Monday, December 18th, BBBS of Danville Area hosted a Christmas Giveaway where 63 children were presented with gifts and their families given a ham or turkey along with a bag of Holiday Groceries. Special thanks to the Danville Fire Department, TJ Davis State Farm, Zinc’s Hair Salon, Andy Strader (Optima Health), Ascension Lutheran Church and American National Bank.  

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The Jr. Wednesday Club accompanied the youth of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area to the Community Light Show in Ballou Park on Monday, December 11th. Following the show was a visit to the Children’s Village at the Ballou Recreation center. There, the children took pictures with Santa, participated in holiday crafts and enjoyed hot chocolate. Jr. Wednesday Club members hosted dinner at the Ballou Park location of McDonald’s.  For more information, please…

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One hundred Bigs, Littles, and families enjoyed a morning filled with music, dancing, and pancakes at Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Pancake Breakfast. There was also arts & crafts and lots of fun games played. New harbor Baptist Church led a sing-a-long of holiday music; and Mt. Grove Baptist Church danced to praise music. Special thanks to SOVA Health – Danville who hosted this event on Saturday, December 2nd. Big Brothers Big Sisters of…

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On Monday, November 20th Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area gave the families of our littles Thanksgiving baskets with the choice a ham or turkey and a variety of other items. We would like to thank Gerald Kelly, Ralph Price, Nestlé  USA – Danville Plant and Optima Health for their donations. For more information, please call Pat Daniel (434)792-3700 Ext. 237.

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