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Celebrate Women’s History Month

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March is Women’s History Month. This month, and every month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound honors and recognizes the significant contributions women have made to our organization and our community.  Women’s History Month had its beginnings in 1982, after the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to get the President to proclaim the […]

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Staff Voice: What Does Black History Month Mean to You?

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Black History Month is a time to celebrate the perspectives and experiences of our Black and African American community members. Today we celebrate this month by lifting the voice and sharing the perspective of staff member Denise LeMar, Director of Human Resources here at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Interview with Denise A […]

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Celebrating Black History Month

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Please join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound in celebrating Black History Month throughout the month of February. Black History Month, founded in 1976, is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Black History Month has its origins in 1915, when historian and author […]

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How You Can Help During National Mentoring Month

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January is National Mentoring Month and we are so excited to announce our campaign to recruit 300 Mentors In 30 Days! Right now many youth in King, Pierce, and Kitsap counties are waiting for mentors. Our goal during National Mentoring Month is to find mentors for these youth by spreading the word to adults in […]

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Gena Divine named Chief Development Officer

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Gena Divine is an experienced leader who will help identify critical resources to support youth mentoring After an extensive search, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound has named Gena Divine as Chief Development Officer. Gena has nearly 20 years of experience in non-profit fundraising and marketing. Her strategic mindset and focus on expanding partnerships […]

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