Pride Month is a time to celebrate the perspectives and experiences of our LGBTQIA+ community members. Today we celebrate this month by lifting the voice and sharing the perspective of staff member Ashe Palmer, Enrollment Program Coordinator here at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Interview with Ashe A lot of our staff are […]

This Saturday, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound brought our community together to celebrate all of the high school seniors in our programs at our annual graduation celebration. Each and every one of these seniors is graduating! In fact, 100% of high school seniors with a mentor from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget […]

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, holds significant historical importance in the United States. “Juneteenth” is a combination of June and 19th signifying June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, delivering the news of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery. It was a momentous occasion […]

by Alonda Williams, President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound Today is a special day, a day that gives us the opportunity to pause, reflect, and honor Juneteenth, a pivotal moment in our nation’s history. As we celebrate this day, I would like to share a personal story and encourage all of […]

June is Pride Month – a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community’s diverse experiences, struggles, and triumphs. In June 1999, US President Bill Clinton declared “the anniversary of [the] Stonewall [riots] every June in America as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month”. In 2011, President Barack Obama expanded the officially recognized Pride Month to […]