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.

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! 

May Big of the Month

Each month in our newsletter we will be featuring a Big of the Month. After they are featured in our newsletter we will share with our Blog Readers and Followers as well. This month's Big of the Month is Crystal Pate! 

Crystal and Evelyn at Crystal's Wedding! 

Crystal Pate is our featured Big of the Month! Her and her little sister, Evelyn have been matched for five years now. Crystal, who grew up in a house with four brothers, has loved the experience of having Evelyn as a little sister. 

Crystal and Evelyn began their journey with a rock climbing adventure and have continued to enjoy that experience together as well as cooking, swimming, and watching and playing sports together. Crystal has made a lasting impact on Evelyn as she has grown from a small child with trust issues to a brilliant and driven young lady. Evelyn's mother shared that "Crystal has brought Evelyn out so much from that rough exterior she once had and has encouraged her to try new things." Evelyn now wants to go to college at UAB and go into the medical field. Evelyn has enjoyed the program so much and she wants to become a Big Sister when she gets older.

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