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BBBS Offices
Wednesday, February 24 at 6:00pm
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities Consider adding a BBBS Share Card from Twice the Gift to your holiday gift list! Starting Dec. 22, in-store Share Card purchases will be matched dollar for dollar. Learn more at Twice the Gift's website: http://www.twicethegift.org.
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A Share Card is the perfect gift to give in place of a material item. It lets the recipient know that you are thinking of them, honors them, and helps a non-profit organization fulfill its mission.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities Our offices will be closed Friday, December 18 at noon until Monday, December 28 at 8:00 a.m. Happy Holidays!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities As of December 1, we have 671 children waiting for a Big Brother or Big Sister. Where should we be recruiting for Bigs? Help us brainstorm at our Everyday Advocate Discussion Panel on February 24. Learn more by clicking on our events tab.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
Join supporters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities for a Discussion Panel set for Wednesday, February 24 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at our office in St. Paul.
Together, we’ll discuss issues that our agency faces everyday:
• The difficulty of recruiting men to mentor, especially men of color
• The growing nu...mber of boys who sit on our waiting list
• Best practices for communicating with volunteers
• How to be creative financially during harder economic times
Anyone is welcomed to attend this free event. Dinner will be provided at 6:00 p.m.; discussion begins at 6:15. To RSVP or to request more information, email Everyday Advocate Team Coordinator Mike Marcotte at mmarcotte@bigstwincities.org
The Everyday Advocate Team plans several events throughout the year. Here are upcoming events open to the BBBS community in January:
BBBS Office Assist Day
Thursday, January 14
BBBS Office, St. Paul
11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Help us work on projects and tasks at the BBBS offices in St. Paul. Feel free to come in at anytime during the day for any length of time. This event is ideal for small groups who are interested in volunteering together. Send your availability to Mike at mmarcotte@bigstwincities.org
Glitter Ball 3: Big Hair Big Hearts, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters
Friday, January 29
Music Box Theatre, Minneapolis
Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 8:00 p.m.
Join BBBS, Minnesota Monthly Magazine, the Minnesota Rollergirls, the United Way Emerging Leaders and others as we turn the clock back to the 1980s for an evening of big hair, big music and big hearts. Listen to music from The Notties, Alison Scott, White Light Riot and others while enjoying drink specials at 1980s prices. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show. Purchase tickets and find more information online at www.irockthecause.org.
Time:6:00PM Wednesday, February 24th
Location:BBBS Offices
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities We've teamed up with Join Torch for a Social Responsibility Challenge Wednesday at International Market Square in Minneapolis. Join us beginning at 5:30 for this free event. http://www.facebook.com/torch.community
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities Find all the gifts that capture the spirit of the season at Twice the Gift. You can even give the gift of mentoring with Big Brothers Big Sisters Share Cards.
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In this season of giving, stores and charities are competing for dollars in a slumping economy. But inside the crystal court in the IDS Center there's a gift shop that gives customers a chance to give and receive.
Joseph Olson Happy hour at The Local tonight! I'm super excited!! You just can't beat a delicious Jameson Julep on a day like this!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities Support BBBS with a click of your mouse. Chase Bank is giving $25,000 each to the 100 charities that receive the most votes on Facebook. Adding this app is quick and easy.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
Join us for the official launch of Minneapolis CARES. National CARES founder Susan Taylor will be on hand along with hostess Angela Davis of WCCO and local community leaders to rally caring adults from Minneapolis around mentoring our youth. Check out the details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=19
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities Calling all young professionals! Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities, Join Torch and other community organizations December 9 as we discuss how to get the younger generation involved with non-profits. Learn more about this free event at http://www.facebook.com/torch.community
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
Ready to rock your heart out at Glitter Ball 3? Learn more about this concert benefiting BBBS: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities Help spread the word about our facebook fan page...can we have 300 fans by the end of the day? http://www.facebook.com/BigsTwinCities
