FORT WAYNE â Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana is proud to announce that 29 out of 32 seniors enrolled in the agencyâs Big Futures program have graduated, despite struggles with remote learning, time missed from friends and the continual discombobulation of dealing with a pandemic.
The graduates will be honored at the BBBS annual Little Graduation Party on Thursday, July 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Summit.
âI think this shows how our kids have stepped up to overcome so much this school year when no one really knew what to expect,â said Josette Rider, BBBS chief executive officer. âIt also shows how our agency adjusted and worked very hard to help our kids to achieve their goals despite all the challenges.â
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Bowl for Kids Sake returns with new ideas
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana is hoping for a home run with a retooled version of its largest and most important annual fundraiser, Bowl for Kids Sake.
The event, which began in 1980, is set to return in June after the coronavirus pandemic forced organizers to cancel in 2020.
The fundraiser isn t staying in its traditional lanes, however.
Along with letting participants bowl at alleys across northeast Indiana, the youth mentoring organization is offering alternatives to those not comfortable with that setting during the pandemic – a virtual trivia option and an outdoor option at Parkview Field, organizers announced Sunday at the downtown Fort Wayne baseball stadium.
FORT WAYNE â Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana on Sunday introduced a new downtown Parkiew Field event as part of its Bowl For Kids Sake Fundraiser.
During a media announcement on the ballpark suite level, Chief Executive Officer Josette Rider announced a June 19 event that will work in conjunction with Bowl For Kids Sake activities at local alleys which are limited to 50% capacity because of the pandemic.
Started in 1980 as the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters kickoff fundraiser, Bowl For Kids Sake was canceled last March because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
âThis idea extends from the new normal,â Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana Director of Development Shelley Schwab said. âSome people are comfortable being indoors with others, and some are not yet, so this is an alternative concept we have on how to make this event happen.â