31 BIG Days Challenge, free virtual info session, why girls need mentors, and more... No images? Click here JANUARY 2023 ISSUE Dear friend, Happy New Year! I hope your year is off to a wonderful start. Here at Big Sister, we have so much to look forward to in our work of fulfilling our resolution to be 100% invested in girls. I am grateful to have you with me in this work as we roll out our plans for the big year ahead. We kick off 2023 with National Mentoring Month – a time that reminds us of how significant the impact of a mentoring relationship is on the lives of the girls and young women we serve. Together we will continue to build and expand the reach of this organization to provide Greater Boston’s girls with supportive mentoring relationships with a caring adult. We are excited to be in our communities: recruiting more women to become Big Sisters, hosting activities for current Big and Little Sisters, and making and supporting mentoring relationships in schools. During this special month we have set an ambitious goal to match at least 31 Big Sisters with Little Sisters! I have accepted the challenge and begin my journey as a Big Sister this week – I hope you will consider how you can help. Remember: you don’t need to be perfect, just present! That presence, that gift of time you share, makes a massive (do I dare say, BIG) difference in the life of a Little Sister and in yours, too! We know that girls need mentors. Just look at the infographic below that shows the data to support this fact. It is imperative for our community to know why we are 100% invested in girls. I hope you will join us in our big plans, big goals, and big impact in all we do. As we wrapped 2022, I shared how important you are during this period of transition. Now is the time I need your help to ensure we are a strengthening organization. I want to hear from you, to learn from your experiences with Big Sister, and to understand your thoughts and perspectives. Please be in touch so we can work together uplift and center the girls and women of Greater Boston. Annissa Essaibi George Do you Tik Tok? Follow us! Big Sister is on Tik Tok and posting lots of fun behind-the-scenes content. Get in on the trends and the fun today and follow us @bigsisterboston 31 BIG Days Challenge! Look in the mirror and see YOURSELF as a Big Sister! January is National Mentoring Month and our goal is to match at least 31 Big Sisters in mentoring relationships with Little Sisters this month! That’s 31 girls who will have the opportunity to thrive because someone believes in them — and that someone is you! Apply now, or... Join our FREE virtual Info Session to learn all about the fun and exciting opportunity to become a Big Sister! Thursday, January 26 As a Big Sister you will be: PREPARED with training to be an effective mentor SUPPORTED with guidance and advice from your professional Match Support Specialist to help navigate your mentoring relationship ENGAGED with Big Sister-sponsored activities, monthly activity calendars, social media posts with activity ideas CONNECTED with the Big Sister Boston community of fellow volunteers, donors, partners, and staff — plus you’ll have the opportunity to join professional development groups like our New Girls Network Think you have to be in the “perfect” place in your life to be a mentor to a girl? Think again! Being a Big Sister is about being present, not perfect. Deepen your connection to your community and show that you believe in girls by applying to become a Big Sister today. Why Girls Need Mentors We are often asked: Why girls? While the first answer that usually comes to mind is Why NOT girls? we also know there is current data to show that girls, especially now, benefit greatly from the attention of a caring, supportive adult mentor who can help them navigate the challenges of adolescence and develop the confidence to achieve their goals. What we know is: Donate Your Gently Used Items! Out with the old, in with the new? The new year is the perfect time to clean out those closets! Donate your gently used clothing and household items to the Big Brother Big Sister Foundation. Got Connections? Big Sister Boston is always looking for spaces to make our match activities and big events special! Do you have a connection to a hotel, museum, cultural center, or other venue? Contact Natalie at nfenwick@bigsister.org so we can learn more about it! Give & GetSupport Big Sister While You Shop!Big Sister Boston has been selected to receive $1 from every $3.00 reusable GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Bag sold during the month of
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