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FOUNDATION GRANT SUPPORTS YOUTH MENTORING

August 20, 2019

Door County Community Foundation Grants $1,000 to BBBSNEW GREEN BAY, WI — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin (BBBSNEW) is proud to announce it has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Door County Community Foundation, Inc., in support [read more...]

Photos: REACH | Careers with Critters

August 12, 2019

Wow — Aug. 7, 2019, was a memorable REACH activity for the matches who attended Careers with Critters at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay. A major storm swept through the city and knocked out power just as [read more...]

Photos: REACH | Charter Fishing Excursions 2019

August 6, 2019

Many thanks to Capt. Paul Novak of Scrapper II Great Lake Sport Fishing Charter of Kewaunee Scrapper II Charters (920-660-0550) for donating several charter fishing excursions on Lake Michigan for our Bigs and Littles this summer. Matches were able to [read more...]

Photos: Open House and Farmer’s Market 7/31/19

August 1, 2019

More than 50 people attended Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin’s Open House on July 31. The event provided an opportunity for Bigs and Littles, prospective Bigs and Littles and community supporters to see the new facility at 520 [read more...]

Supporter Spotlight: Green Bay Packaging

August 1, 2019

Green Bay Packaging builds legacy of support for kids Supporting young people in the community is something Bryan Hollenbach and his company, Green Bay Packaging Inc., believe in strongly. Founded in Green Bay in 1933 by George Kress, the paper [read more...]

MATCH OF THE MONTH | DENISE O’DONNELL & RAVYN

August 1, 2019

Each month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin shines a light on the relationships that we are helping build within our community. Please help us congratulate Denise O’Donnell and her Little Sister Ravyn — our Brown County Match of [read more...]

Photos: REACH – Green Bay Botanical Garden Scavenger Hunt 2019

July 30, 2019

The beauty of butterflies was on full display in July during a REACH activity outing at the Green Bay Botanical Garden. This event was made even more special by the Butterflies and Blooms exhibit, which allowed Bigs and Littles hands-on [read more...]

Photos: Packers 5K Volunteers | Water Station No. 2

July 25, 2019

A HUGE THANK YOU to the 50 volunteers who joined Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin on Saturday, July 20, at the Packers 5K Water Station No. 2! Presented by Bellin Health, the annual 5K event nearly completed with [read more...]

Area Schools and Youth Serving Organization Seek Volunteer Mentors as Graduation Rate Improvement Initiative Moves to Second Phase

July 24, 2019

Ashwaubenon School District joins second round, scope expands to 17 schools for beta test GREEN BAY — Seventeen area schools from four districts are collaborating on the second phase of an initiative to improve graduation rates in Brown County. This [read more...]

TYSON GRANT SUPPORTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE TRIP

July 15, 2019

GREEN BAY, WI — Thanks to a grant from Tyson Foods, two members of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast (BBBSNEW) Wisconsin team attended the BBBS National Conference in June in Charlotte, N.C. The event provided learning sessions, inspirational [read more...]