ONE TO ONE

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Richland County

801 S. West Street - Suite 117
Olney, IL 62450
Phone: (618) 392-3863
www.bbbsrichlandil.org

I s su e - F al l 2016
O c tob er 1 4, 2016

Definition of a Mentor
An experienced adviser and supporter

MISSION STATEMENT:
Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that
change their lives for the better, forever.
MEMBER OF THE OLNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The essence of the BBBS mentoring program is

rooted in the most fundamental human relationship:
a caring interaction between two people. More than
just a single person is touched.
The mentor
benefits by learning more about the challenges
facing youth today; schools benefit as youth
improve their chances of school success; and entire
communities benefit when young adults succeed in
their jobs, their relationships, and give back by
becoming mentors themselves and community
leaders.
No one makes it in America without some kind of
mentor. Whenever successful people look back,
they cite those older adults who influenced their development, even if they knew each other
for only a short time. For the youth in our program facing steep odds against success,
having mentors is not only helpful but essential. They can't make it all by themselves.
Laugh, smile and have fun. Its that easy to be a MENTOR!!!!

FALL FESTIVAL

BACK TO SCHOOL SWIM PARTY

Approximately 70 Bigs and Littles with their families
attended the annual Swim Party at Musgrove Aquatic
Center on Aug.4th. What a great way to begin our
2016-2017 school year. Have a great year!

Thank you for the support at our booth

at the Fall Festival

and a big Thank You to

Jim & Thelma Muhs
for being our Grill Masters

T h a n k Yo u F o r Yo u r G e n e r o u s
Donations over the last quarter
Alex & Ani
FS
IGA
UPS
McDonalds

Nerium
Richland County School
District Employees
Wal-Mart Foundation

RCES & RCMS School-based Mentors 2016 - 2017

Angie Allen
Kyle Anderson
Paige Anderson
Riley Anderson
Carson Baker
Dana Baker
Katie Berry
Anthony Bissey
Alisha Blake
Amber Brown
Beau Brown
Sophia Colclasure
Cathy Conley
Ellen Dasch
Weston DeShon
Rylee Dial
Carol Diel
Maggie Dixon
Nancy Doerge

Maci Dunn
Lauren Eagleson
Char Eckenrode
Abby Eichelberger
Sandi Esworthy
Katie Fehrenbacher
Kathy Fehrenbacher
Shannon Fehrenbacher
Rachel Frohning
Joni Ginder
Diane Griefzu
Sam Hearring
Karinsa Hammeren
Kathy Haenggi
Kim Harrell
Barb Hinkel
Brooke Holtz
Katie Hostetter
Jocelyn Jurasik

Donita Kaare
Eric Keller
Andrew Liston
Julie Luna
Darrell McDowell
Heather McKinney
David McNabb
Dolores McNabb
Shannon Messerly
Deborah Mitchell
Hannah Morgan
Thelma Muhs
Lyndsey Mulvery
Linda Ochs
Chris Ochs
Kimberly Ochs
Kayla Page
Audrey Perrott
Debi Phillips

Jana Renfrow
Lexie Rubsam
Lorri Rusk
Heath Sandlin
Chuck Schmucker
Kevin Shan
Matt Shelton
Kamara Barksdale-Smith
Alyssa Spillman
Faith Stallard
Constance Starr Stark
Eric Toliver
Abbe Vaughn
Ashlee Vaughn
Deb Waxler
Jean Weber
Lynsie Weiler
Madison Zuber

Big Brothers Big Sisters Board of Directors and Staff

would like to take this opportunity
to thank each and every school based mentor.

BBBS welcomes new

School-based Caseworker
Blake Schmucker is
joining the BBBS team.
Blake will be the
School-Based mentor
Caseworker, replacing
Amber Brown, she is
transitioning into the
Community Based
Caseworker
position. Blake is an
Olney native, a former
BBBS mentor, and he
recently relocated to
Olney from Ohio where
he received his Bachelor
of Arts in Athletic Training. He will be working part
time for BBBS and part time for RMH. We welcome
Blake to the team, and look forward for volunteers to
meet him. If you are interested in being a BBBS
mentor, please call 392-3863 today.

BBBS celebrates 25 years!

DONT FORGET
OUR UPCOMING

BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE

Feb. 18th & Feb. 19th
&
Feb. 25th & Feb. 26th
BIRTHDAYS
November
Shannon Messerly
Angie Allen
Debbie Mitchell
December
Demetrius (little)
Steve Beck
Debby Zuber
Chuck Schmucker

Christmas
Skate/Laser Tag Party
Sunday, November 13th
CJ Extremes
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Littles, Bigs, Mentors,
and their Families

BBBS of Richland began in 1991, we have impacted

the lives of countless children, one mentor at a
time. Either in our school based program or our
community based program, volunteers are making a
difference. Did you know 84% of youth involved in
BBBS have higher levels of self confidence, 76% are
less likely to use drugs or alcohol. What if every child
was sent on the right path? What if every child...
stayed in school, graduated college, got a job, and
gave back to their community. What could that start?
Start something BIG, become a Big Brother or Big
Sister today by calling 392-3863.

SNACKS WILL BE SERVED

GOODY BAGS GIVEN TO ALL CHILDREN