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…
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.
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…
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…
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!
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.
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…
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…
On Tuesday, December 9, was the Decorate A Tree For A Cause event at the Institute of Advanced Learning and Research. Here our very own executive director, Pat Daniel is pictured with our board member, Petrina Carter by our tree representing BBBS entitled, “Candyland…Where Kids’ Dreams Come True”.
This past Saturday was our annual Christmas Pancake Breakfast and it was a success! A delightful breakfast was served, book bags, fruit bags, gift cards and BBBS sweatshirts were given to the children. They also participated in holiday crafts as well as games like “Four Square” and “Hot Potato”; while some volunteers and staff joined in as well. The children even managed to have time to do a little grocery shopping too. We would…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area provides one-to-one mentoring for children in Danville and Pittsylvania County, serving over 300 children annually.
On Monday, July 27, 2026, the SAO Consortium, which includes Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area traveled to Salisbury, NC to Livingstone College and Catawba College. Twenty students and seven chaperones toured the campuses that included the chapels, radio/podcasts, admissions, Divine Nine Yard, academic buildings, and environmental areas. The presenters gave information about the academic degrees and sports offerings.
For more information, call Pat Daniel at 434-773-8394.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area 53rd Anniversary
Today is the 53rd Anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area! BBBS was founded by Judge Spiros Skendaris with the aim of providing children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1:1 relationships that change their lives for the better.
For more info, contact Pat Daniel at 434-773-8394.
On June 13, Chuck Eskey and Marine Corps Toys for Tots sponsored a Fishing Trip at Deerwood Springs Creek in Blairs, VA. 10 children from BBBS attended, and all were first-time fishers. One first-time fisher, pictured in photo 3, caught 2 fish! Volunteers from the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries taught and helped the children fish. There was plenty of fishing and food provided by O'Kelly's.
The youth had snacks, deli sandwiches, and ice cream to eat, and they played cornhole and other fishing games. Bookbags were given as gifts according to age group. Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers for making this event possible!
For more information, contact Pat Daniel at 434-773-8394.
