Thank you for investing in this life-changing mission. While the world around us went through many stops and starts, you have been a driving force to move this mission forward. 2022 brought the return of our large-scale events, helping to strengthen the BBBSChi community and remind everyone of the urgency of this work, while raising critical funds to support our mentoring matches. And as you will see in our Impact Report, we had a lot of exciting developments this past year.
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For so many of our matches, a meal is what first brought them together. It’s a part of shared milestones, conversations, and traditions. For Little Sister Ariana and her Big Sister Lauren, a meal is what makes them feel like family.
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2022 was a year of reconnecting for many of our matches with countless meetings, outings and milestones. We wanted to acknowledge everything that goes into making these big and little moments by announcing our first-ever Match of the Year: Little Sister Chayse & Big Sister Molly.
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Chicago is one of the best cites in the world with so much to do! There is no better city to explore with your mentee, so we put together this list of neighborhoods and activities to get you started.
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My name is Afifa Sharief, and I have been a Little in the Big Brothers Big Sisters for 6 years. BBBSChi is an awesome program. I can’t imagine what I would be doing right now without it. When I first joined, I had no idea what it was, all I knew was that I’d have something to do with someone who was older than me. If you look at me now, you wouldn’t believe that I’m the same person I was when I started.
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