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CONTACT: Stephanie A. Creech Communications Manager Office:  859.283.8646 Mobile: 859.786.8380 [email protected] CONTACT: Lauren Klinger Communications Manager Office:  813.605.7425 [email protected]   Mentos Forms $100,000 National Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Campaign to Run August 1 through October 31   ERLANGER, KY –  Mentos stands for fresh connections – always has. And, this year, Mentos is taking that commitment to fresh connections even further. “We’re going to help the MILLIONS of people who buy

A Letter to The Editor: Park Record

Posted on June 21, 2018
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June 18, 2018 Nonprofit grateful for Park City’s support Editor: As a proud supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah, I am thrilled to hear that they are one of the top three finalists to receive the Women’s Giving Fund grant in 2018. BBBS of Utah is leading the charge as it relates to changing lives through mentoring. The staff and volunteers here in Park City are working diligently to create Community-Based and School-Based

Shawna & Kathi’s Lifelong Friendship

Posted on March 16, 2018
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Shawna’s parents divorced when she was five. Her mother Kim was doing her best, caring for Shawna and her brother, going to school—working long hours while she earned her teaching certificate. Kim had many sleepless nights worrying about what she could do for her kids while she was studying and working to earn a living for the family. Kim had heard about Big Brothers Big Sisters—a specialized program that provided a professionally supported one-to- one

BBBSU is celebrating 40 years of mentoring!

Posted on February 22, 2018
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  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah is celebrating 40 years of changing lives through mentoring in 2018! BBBSU has worked to help Utah children who face adversity by bringing caring role models into their life that give them the opportunity to reach their full potential. So much has happened in the last 40 years! Numerous children helped. Many awards won. So many exciting events and fundraisers! One of the first fundraising events that was organized was Bowl

Match Story: Big Mamadou & Little Martin

Posted on December 27, 2017
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Mamadou knows what it is like to have a Big Brother because he was a Little Brother from 2007-2012! Because of the impact his Big Brother had on his life, Mamadou decided to pay it forward and become a mentor himself. Little Brother Martin said he is really lucky to have such a wonderful big brother because his Big Brother is a “positive, generous and nice person”. He said that having a Big Brother in