Sports and mentorship go hand in hand, but it’s when people decide to put in the extra effort that greatness is created. Whether that be an extra pass opening up a hole in the defense or the extra arcade game working as a team after a day of competition. Every Little thing can make a Big impact.
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Every single one of this year’s graduating matches has a powerful story and represents the absolute best of this organization. From the Bigs that put in the time on late night calls and early morning drives, to the Littles who worked to achieve their goals and grew alongside their mentors, to the staff members who supported these matches every step of the way, and — most importantly — the parents and guardians who are every matches' backbone and place their trust in this mission.
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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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