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Rev. Patricia Daniel, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area, was given the 2015 President’s Award at the Danville Branch of the NAACP. The award for Community Service was presented by E. Gregory Hairston, Esquire, Board President on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Rev. Daniel, Associate Minister at Calvary Baptist Church (Holbrook St.), lives by two mottos, “Service to All Mankind” and UT Prosim (That I May Serve).”   Congratulations to our…

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On April 4, 2015, 20 people from The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area went on the Cherry Blossom Tour to Washington D.C., which was organized by the Pittsylvania Co. Parks and Recreation. Everyone departed from Kmart’s parking lot at 7:00 am to Lynchburg, VA, and from there boarded the train for Washington D.C. On the train there was food, snacks, sight-seeing, and activities. They spent two hours in Washington D.C. at the…

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On Saturday, March 21st, 2015 was the local Spelling Bee held at Blount Chapel of Averett University of Danville, VA. From 17 contestants, Caleb Adams, son of Ann and Randy Adams, emerged as the winner. Caleb attends Westwood Middle School. After 126 rounds, Caleb spelled the word (crumpet) that gave him the lead over the second place contestant, Luke Garcia, who attends Sacred Heart School. Caleb Adams will move on to the National Scripps…

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On Saturday, March 14, 2015, was Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area’s annual fundraiser, Bowl For Kids’ Sake. There was bowling (of course), door prizes, face painting, and lots of fun! We would like to thank all of our sponsors and volunteers for a job well done.    

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Bebe Janish was very excited to be a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters. The volunteer has an “empty nest” so she looks forward to spending time with a new “little” girl. They have loads of fun shopping and cooking. The matched pairs’ favorite food is pizza. Pizza parties at home are a Friday night staple. Bebe just loves spending time with Enyia and being a little girl again. The little, Enyia Mills, looks…

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Catherine Owen works and attends Liberty University. She goes to the school to have lunch with the youth each week. They do fun activities together. The volunteer wanted to join the program to give back to the community. The little, Tenyiah Poole, enjoys having a Big sister. She feels as if the volunteer is really her Big sister. The youth does well in school, but the volunteer, using her skills from college, encourages the…

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On February 23, 2015 Big Brothers Big Sisters had a Healthy Kids Workshop encouraging daily exercise and healthy eating. We would like to thank Ciji and Stephanie from Get Fit Dan River Region, for taking the time out to burn those calories with our little’s. Also we would like to thank Trane Heating and Air Conditioning Services for their donations of bikes and helmets for our kids. We appreciate you all!  

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On this past Saturday, a few of our little’s listened attentively at the 14th Annual Storytelling Festival at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History. We would like to thank the Danville Museum and the Movement Group for the invitation.

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On Sunday, January 25th, 35 people, including Bigs and other volunteers traveled to Petersburg, VA where they toured the Virginia State University’s Campus. On Monday, January 26th there was another tour of the Virginia State Capital Building in Richmond, VA. There, a tour guide led everyone through the historical building and spoke about the symbolism of certain rooms. The youth, volunteers, and staff were also given a presentation from Delegate Les Adams and Delegate…

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Jonathan Thompson is the Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach for Averett University. He is the advocate for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Averett Athletics. The volunteer has acted as a Big Brother for over two years. He faithfully and consistently goes to visit his “little” at his school. He has great leadership skills. The volunteer is concerned about volunteerism and BBBS. He follows up with the team members to make sure that they are signed…

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