BBBS Night at the Barons

What a special time we had on Friday, July 19th! The Birmingham Barons hosted Big Brothers Big Sisters for a special BBBS Night at the Barons. 50 tickets were donated from Alabama Power and Coca-Cola so that over 20 matches were able to attend the Barons game. Our very own Big Brother of the Year, Phillip Howard, and his Little Brother, Cordae, were able to throw out the first pitch. It was definitely an unforgettable experience.

Phillip Howard with his Little, Cordae, on the field getting ready! 

Phillip, Cordae, and BBBS CEO Sue Johnson. 

CBS even came out and did a story on Phillip and Cordae and the special night! You can check it out here.

Art Show

Big Brothers Big Sisters was happy to host an art show on July 11th for one of our former littles, Marquis, and one of his friends, Michael. The night was a great time for Marquis and Michael to show off their art and make some money for college. Interested parties and matches alike turned out to support and shop! 

Michael and Marquis are both graduates of the Alabama School of Fine Arts and are both continuing their study of Art in college. Marquis will be going on to study at the Watkins College of Art, Design & Film. Michael will be going on to Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art. We wish them both the best of luck and make sure to come back and visit us! We can't wait to say "We knew them when..."!

July Big of the Month

Julie Killpack is our featured Big of the Month! Julie and Khrysten have been matched since 2009 and have only grown closer over the years they have been matched. Julie has become a reliable figure in Khrysten's life and they have both enjoyed becoming members of each other's families. Julie and Khrysten particpated in a 12-week program put on by Hand-in-Paw and BBBS that included group therapy sessions with dogs to help children work on communication, school, diversity, and other topics. Julie says Khrysten has become much more than a little sister, she is now a "good friend."  

BBBS Night at the Barons

We are very excited about an upcoming event on July 19th! That night we will be having Big Brothers Big Sisters Night at the Barons! This is a special match activity where we have been given 50 free tickets to the Barons game. Not only do we have free tickets but our very own Big Brother of the Year, Phillip Howard, and his Little Brother, Cordae, will be throwing out the first pitch! 

That night the Barons are also having a special night where the first 1500 kids get a free jersey and of course it is also Friday Night Fireworks! 

It is going to be a great night to be at the Barons and supporting our kids and what we do. We are also excited to have an information table that night and look forward to bringing awareness to our mission. If you are a Big and are interested in bringing your Little to the BBBS Night at the Barons- call the BBBS Office at 939-5590! 

You're Invited... Art Show

We are so excited about an event we have coming up next week on July 11th! One of our former Littles, Marquis, and two of his friends that he graduated with from Alabama School of Fine Arts will be having an art show here at the BBBS Office.

Marquis, Omari, and Michael are three extremely talented artists. Each of them will be continuing their study of art at college. We're excited to see what all they bring for this show. Please share this information, tell you friends, and come! You don't want to miss out on this!

July 11th, 5-8 p.m.

BBBS Office

1901 14th Avenue South