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Program Evaluation

Indoor-Outdoor Activities

It’s time again to Bowl For Kids’ Sake. Join Bigs and Littles and their friends as they roll those bowling balls down the lane. Think about it, everyone (and that includes you) gets to have lots of fun while raising money for our favorite great cause, Big Brothers Big Sisters. So read on to learn more, and feel free to sign up to volunteer or donate. We’re always looking to expand our circle of supporters so please forward this newsletter to a friend.

EVENTS

Bertrand Berry Celebrity Weekend Football Camp

Date: Saturday, March 29

Join other Matches at the Arizona Cardinals Football Club in Tempe where NFL players from around the league will run the camp, personally interacting with the children, teaching them basic drills and skills of football.

Here is the schedule:

9 a.m. Check-In & Registration

9:30 a.m. Welcome - B-Train’s SACK of Success

10 a.m. Drills & Skills/Fun Zone

11:15 a.m. Pizza

11:30 a.m. Photo Op & Autographs

Please RSVP to your Program Specialist by March 24.

The Big Experience Project

Are you a Big Brother or Big Sister age 55 and better who wants to share your talents and skills to impact our vision and programs in another way? If so, we have an opportunity for you.

Join us at one of two convenient locations and dates for our Big Experience Project kickoff orientation and social. Appetizers, tea and soda provided.

East Valley
Thursday, March 27; 6 PM
Tempe Macayo’s (300 S Ash Ave, Tempe)
RSVP by March 21 to your Program Specialist

West Valley
Tuesday, April 1; 6 PM
Glendale Macayo's (6012 W Bell Rd)
RSVP by March 25 to your Program Specialist

For more information contact John Hamilton at (602) 393-4118.

Peter Piper Pizza's Bowl for Kids' Sake
Date: Saturday, June 7

Join us for our largest annual fundraiser and the one time a year members of the community are asked to collect pledges on behalf of the agency. Every Big, Little and friend of the agency is welcome! To register as a bowler, contact your Program Specialist.

To volunteer and help with decoration/layout, registration, photography, contests/raffles, Donation Center collections, etc. contact Jason Bressler at (602) 393-4120.

For more information about BFKS visit http://www.bbbsaz.org/bowl.html.

Thank you to our sponsors Peter Piper Pizza, Check$mart and Mercury Mail.

Save the Date: Community Pride
Date: Saturday, April 5; 9 AM - 3 PM

If helping your community sounds like a rewarding experience for you and your Little, plan to participate in Alex’s Lemonade Stand benefiting childhood cancer research and treatment. We need Bigs and Littles to volunteer for 2 or 3-hour shifts between 9 am and 3 pm. at Basha’s (48th and Ray Rd) in Ahwatukee. Contact Big Brother Tim at tslarkin@hotmail.com or (623) 512-9483 to sign up.

Event activities include: setting up lemonade stand, creating lemonade stand signs, preparing and serving lemonade, meeting new friends, and raising awareness of BBBS and childhood cancer.

Community Pride provides matches with the opportunity to participate in meaningful community service projects, thereby giving Littles the experience of making a difference and being a contributing member of the community.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Community Pride Volunteer Committee, contact Big Sister Tina at tina.klecka@jostens.com or (480) 460-7133.

PROGRAM EVALUATION REMINDERS

We appreciate and welcome your feedback as we continually evaluate our program services. One way you can help us is by completing the program evaluations that are sent to you when your match turns six months old and annually thereafter. This information is invaluable to your Program Specialist so they can hear about how your match is progressing and offer any support that you need.

INDOOR-OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

It's definitely feeling like spring, but no matter the weather, you can have fun mentoring and make a difference in the life of a young person. This month we have some fun activities paired in “inside-outside” activities Inside or outside, you'll feel good with these mentoring ideas»