On Tuesday, April 17th, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area joined with The Averett University Men’s Basketball team for the “Bigs: Safety Training”. The purpose of this celebration was to encourage a better understanding of what is and what isn’t appropriate mentor behavior. Darin Ketner, James Contreras, and Brandon Baker were awarded with certificates for four years of dedicated services as mentors. Austin Deluca was awarded with a certificate for two years of…
On Monday, April 9th Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area in conjunction with members of the Jr. Wednesday Club came together for “Yoga Night”. The young ladies participated in Yoga led by instructor Christina Decker. Then the littles played a “Get to Know You” game with M& M’s. Then they finished the night with a healthy dinner. For more information about this program, call Pat Daniel (434)792-3700 Ext. 234.
The Westmoreland Neighborhood Churches held ecumenical Lenten Services from February 14th 2018 – March 29th 2018. The services included Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday services. Teachings were done from the “Loving Generously” series at neighborhood churches. On Thursday, March 29th Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area was the recipient of the non-profit donation. The Executive Director Patricia M. Daniel was presented with the check. Pictured from left to right is Rev. Ernest Young…
On Thursday, March 29th a few “littles” of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area along with members of the Jr. Wednesday Club enjoyed a “Make Your Dinner Event” at the United Way. The girls were able to make their own tacos and made smoothies for dessert. They also played board games and other activities. For more information about the program, call Pat Daniel (434)792-3700 Ext. 234.
On Saturday, March 17th The Local Scripps Spelling Bee was held at the Blount Chapel. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area and Danville Host Lions Club sponsored this event in conjunction With Averett University. After 5 rounds Ryan Crawford from Sacred Heart School was pronounced the 1st place winner. Cealidh Hicks from Twin Springs Elementary School was pronounced the 2nd place winner and Jonathan Nguyen from Woodberry Hills Elementary School was pronounced the…
On Tuesday, March 20th Ben David Jewelers hosted “A Day of Happiness” at their location of Danville, VA. Our “littles” were able to describe what happiness means to them on paper that was displayed on a wall for the public to view. They were also given the opportunity to try on Rolex watches and given special gifts. There was food and a lot of fun! For more information, please call Pat Daniel (434)792-3700 Ext….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
