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Each April, Volunteer Appreciation Month is celebrated globally and throughout the United States to honor volunteers’ hard work and dedication. This month is a time to recognize, celebrate, and thank volunteers for their ongoing commitment and invaluable contributions to our communities. Organizations nationwide, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah, celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Month to recognize volunteers’ efforts this month and create awareness of the volunteer opportunities in Utah. The History of National Volunteer

Little Aweys and Big Trey are coming up on their one-year anniversary of being matched! While Big Brother Trey has settled into his role as a mentor, this time last year he was waiting eagerly to find out who his new Little would be. His nerves were calmed after meeting Aweys, as Trey says, “it’s surprisingly easy and comfortable to start the relationship, and it has only gotten better the more that I get to

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah is a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to help match children in Utah with mentors so that they can recognize and achieve their full potential. The organization is tailored to serve children facing challenges, including poverty, coming from refugee backgrounds, and children coping with parental incarceration or other difficulties at home. To fund and support our mission, we offer various opportunities for the community to volunteer in Utah and

This year, the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) annual NBA All-Star game was held in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 19, 2023. As part of the NBA All-Star game, two local charities were selected as beneficiaries of the two competing teams. The Salt Lake City charities chosen were both youth and family-serving organizations. This year, Team LeBron chose to play for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah (BBBSU) to support one-to-one mentoring for kids in

Through moving, a pandemic, shifting family dynamics, and uncertain times, Big Holly and Little Samantha built a friendship that continues to this day. Matched when Samantha was just 11, this Big and Little stayed together through Samantha’s high school graduation! In the 7 years they were formally matched, they created countless memories and formed a strong bond through their mentoring relationship.  After being a camp counselor, Holly knew she had a passion for working with