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	Opportunities

Tell a Guy Today

5 Fun Favorites

January is National Mentoring Month. Honor the people who mentored YOU by supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters today by volunteering or donating.

OPPORTUNITIES

Washington Street Foundation
We are fortunate to partner with the Washington Street Foundation, an organization that awards college scholarships to Littles who qualify and successfully complete their program. The program involves attending monthly meetings, including community service projects.

The next enrollment period is March. For more information about how to get your Little involved, please contact your Program Specialist.

Commercial Real Estate Career Day
Event Date: March 8
Registration 8:30 a.m.
Program 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration Deadline: February 20

Looking for way to involve your Little Sister in preparing for her future? The Arizona Commercial Real Estate Women (AZ CREW) is offing a special career event for Little Sisters, 14 years and older, and their Big Sister or parent. Limited to the first 30 matches.

No charge
Light breakfast and lunch provided
Free parking
Learn about diverse commercial real estate employment opportunities
Visit a project in development (hard hat tour)
Lively, interactive day!

We need a signed student waiver from the parent of the Little and a non-student waiver from the adult who is attending with the Little. Please specify the name of the adult who will be attending with the youth and their relationship to the youth (Big Sister, parent/guardian). Registration and waivers must be received by February 20.

To register by phone or email, contact Georgia Mauller at (602) 393-4131 or gmauller@bbbsaz.org.

Waivers may be mailed or dropped off at:

BBBS of Central Arizona
Attn: Georgia Mauller
1010 E. McDowell Road, Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85006

Birdies for Charity
You can make BBBSAZ a big bucks winner by making a pledge in the Birdies for Charity competition at the 2008 FBR Open!

Simply pledge one cent or more for every birdie that will be made by the PGA Tour players, Thursday through Sunday of the 2008 FBR Open and BBBSAZ will receive funds.

For more information and to pledge, visit
birdiesforcharityarizona.com

New York Pizza Department Dough Raiser
Date: Monday, January 14

New York Pizza Department

10433 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253

On January 14, New York Pizza Department at the location above, will donate 20% of each party’s bill that is accompanied by a Dough Raising Flyer. As they say in Brooklyn, “A penne here, a penne there-it all adds up!”

GoodSearch

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona earns a penny every time you search on GoodSearch.com, a Yahoo-powered search engine.

You use it just as you would any other search engine and since it's powered by Yahoo!, you get proven high-quality results.

Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter BBBSAZ as the charity you want to support.

The more people who use the site, the more money we will earn, so please spread the word!

TELL A GUY TODAY!

Think about a guy you know, maybe a friend or neighbor. One with a ready smile and a kind heart, who really loves to laugh and have fun. The kind of guy who could make a GREAT Big Brother for a young man who needs him. He doesn’t need to have too much free time, just an hour a week. Looking for the perfect way to tell him what a perfect “Big” he’d be? Send his a Tell-A-Guy e-card now!»

5 FUN FAVORITES

January may be cold in some parts of the country, but it’s perfect for a warm smile, a lot of laughter and a fun activity between mentor and child. Do you have a Little Brother or Little Sister, or other young person you spend time with? We’ve prepared a list of five fun activities you can do together … and you may not even need mittens! Find five fun favorites»