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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont
200 N Main St (3rd
floor)
High Point, NC 27260
News Release:
For immediate release
April 25, 2014
For more information:
Teresa Jackson
Campus Coordinator
(336)-882-4167
BBBSCP plants big seed
New program to be tested
HIGH POINT, NC – The Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont chapter
(BBBSCP) will be taking a big step in the near future that could result in a significant and
positive change. In an effort to advocate education as well as cultivate long-lasting, positive
relationships in the children’s lives; BBBSCP is going to work more closely with Colleges. New
programs and events are going to be launched; and there will be multiple programs that involve
faculty, the general student body and even organizations such as greek chapters and athletic
teams.
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“Getting faculty on board is huge, it’s one thing when the students participate, but when the
faculty are there supporting and reinforcing what we’re trying to do goes a long way,” said
Teresa Jackson, Campus Coordinator for BBBSCP. The programs will be test at High Point
University first and if successful, considerations for spreading them to other Colleges in their
jurisdiction will be made. Expect to hear more details around back-to-school time.
For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that
inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor
and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful,
monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”). Providing a
system of ongoing evaluation and support, Big Brothers Big Sisters is prove to help families by
improving the odds that Littles will perform better in school and avoid violence and illegal
activities, and have stronger relationships with their parents and others.
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