Rising to the top ranks at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, marketing executive and community leader Tina van der Ven is a mentor with big plans and great passion. It’s 8 a.m. on a Thursday and Tina van der Ven, chief strategy officer at NewStar Media, is answering a barrage of emails, DMs and […]
MIAMI – April, 2022 – The Lori Brener Scholarship Fund announced its seventh annual fundraising event, benefiting students of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami which will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 21st at the Crandon Park Golf Course, located at 6700 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne. Norma Jean Abraham, long time BBBS supporter will be […]
Miami’s Philanthropic, Business and Community Leaders Reunite at ‘The Art of the Match’ Gala presented by the Wynwood Walls Foundation MIAMI – April 19, 2022 – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, the premier youth-mentoring organization, successfully raised $1.4M with support from over 300 philanthropic, business and community leaders attending its largest annual fundraiser Saturday. The […]
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Shamain Mercado was 10 years old when he met high-profile South Florida attorney Mark Eiglarsh through Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami. Eiglarsh had an interesting way to initially connect with Mercado. “What really broke the ice between him and I was comedy. He had a way of presenting a little shell and wall that […]
MIAMI – January is National Mentoring Month, but when it comes to volunteering to help others, recent studies show that Florida ranks lowest in the nation in volunteerism and southeast Florida even lower than the state average. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami is working to raise awareness about the value of mentoring a young person […]
The latest data confirm mentoring’s impact on keeping youth on a positive track — particularly during the pandemic — while it also brings significant value to the communities, corporations and people who engage in such programs. However, Miami and the state of Florida continue to rank dead last nationwide in engagement in mentoring and other […]
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Slowly but surely, charitable organizations are returning to in-person events after more than a year of virtual fundraisers and galas. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami held its ever-popular Jazz at Joe’s event at the world-famous Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach Tuesday. And while the stone crabs there are always a […]
MIAMI (CBSMiami)– Big Brothers Big Sisters held a police officer matching event on Friday and many of the kids were excited to meet the officers who will become their new bigs. One child bravely spoke at the podium in front of large crowd. READ MORE:Community Rallies In Support Of Vice Principal Targeted By Own Students […]
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Developing mentoring relationships to support youth has become even more critically important for Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Miami during the pandemic. Despite having to pivot to e-mentoring and weekly food distribution events, the organization continues to tailor programming and dedicate resources to youth and families. “Even in the midst of a pandemic, there […]
