BIG BLOG

Looking Forward to A BIG Future

Congratulations to our recent Big Futures graduate, Oley, who will be attending The Ohio State University this fall to study medicine! A creative and talented young woman who is brimming with potential, Oley enjoys music, art, Taekwondo, and spending time with her...

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22 new Bigs join the team during #TheBIGDraft

As the NFL was drafting their next class of phenomenal athletes, we here at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio were drafting our next class of amazing volunteers. On April 27th we held two events, one in Columbus and one in Springfield, to introduce folks to the...

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Kindness Counts

KEMBA Financial Credit Union is an area leader at making things count, and in this case, finding active ways to contribute toward the positive youth development of children, teens, and young adults in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio programming.   ...

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STAYING CONNECTED WHILE SOCIAL DISTANCING

STAYING CONNECTED WHILE SOCIAL DISTANCING I try to avoid cliches, but “life comes at you fast” has certainly felt accurate recently.  At the start of March, I was planning to be on vacation in New Orleans with over a dozen of childhood friends. Fast forward and...

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MATT & STEVEN

MATT & STEVEN “I’m grateful to have someone to look up to who is always there for me.” Little Brother Steven Little Brother Steven may have moved around a few times, but one thing remained the same- his Big Brother Matt. Whether it’s going bowling or playing video...

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JEFF, VICKI & ANTHONY

JEFF, VICKI & ANTHONY “Anthony continues to make us laugh and enjoy our time together. He brings smiles and sunshine to our lives.” Big Sister VickiCouples Bigs Jeff and Vicki Malesky began volunteering at Windsor STEM Academy through their employer, Nationwide. When...

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DARLA & AALIYAH

“I see us being together forever.” Big Sister Darla After seeing a little girl speak about how much she loved her Big, Big Sister Darla knew instantly that’s what she was supposed to do. In 2014 Darla was matched with her Little Aaliyah. The two enjoy catching up over...

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