BBBSEMO News Room
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Fraternity Brothers Become Big Brothers
Washington University's Sigma Chi selects agency as its volunteering activity
ST. LOUIS – The Sigma Chi chapter at Washington University wanted to give its members a fraternity experience that went beyond parties and pledge weeks. The chapter decided to seek a service organiza......Read More
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Opens
St. Louis University Campus Office
Agency taps large source of local volunteers
ST. LOUIS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri has opened an office on the campus of St. Louis University, a move that will allow the agency to have better access to a student population tha......Read More
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Harris-Stowe Honors Graduate Joins
Big Brothers Big Sisters as School/Site-Based Program Manager
Diana M. DuBose will help guide a growing part of agency’s mission.
ST. LOUIS – Diana M. DuBose, who graduated in 2005 with honors from Harris-Stowe State University, is joining the staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri as a manager of school/site-base......Read More
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Gibson to Oversee Big Brothers Big Sisters Recruitment Efforts
Longtime volunteer recruiter will focus on getting “Bigs” and “Littles”
ST. LOUIS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri has created a new position devoted to one of the organization's primary missions: recruiting the “Big Brothers” and “Big Sisters” who serve as......Read More
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Washington University Graduate Joins Big Brothers Big Sisters Staff
Yasmine King will manage school/site-based programs
ST. LOUIS – Yasmine A. King, who graduated in May from Washington University with a bachelor's degree in psychology, is joining Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri as a manager of the agency'......Read More
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A Student of Cities Chooses Big Brothers Big Sisters as New Way to Serve St. Louis
Paul Eisenstein becomes new community-based enrollment specialist
ST. LOUIS – Paul Eisenstein is a young man who has already demonstrated a keen interest in what makes communities work. Now he will apply that knowledge and passion as a new member of the staff at Bi......Read More
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Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO Gets New Executive Manager
Mizzou grad puts public-service commitment to work in new post
ST. LOUIS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri President and Chief Executive Officer Becky James-Hatter oversees one of the nation’s largest and most active BBBS chapters. Now she is going ......Read More
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Experienced School Counselor Joins Big Brothers Big Sisters Recruitment Drive
Jessica Lockwood brings background from varied school settings
ST. LOUIS – One of the most important functions of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri is the recruitment of adult mentors to serve as Big Brothers or Big Sisters – as well as the recruitment......Read More
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Commerce Bank Execs Help Vashon Students
High-schoolers gain from Big Brothers Big Sisters program
St. Louis – Big Brothers Big Sisters is often thought of as a mentoring program for preadolescent children. However, many Little Brothers and Little Sisters are in their middle and late teens. These......Read More
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GM Executive Learns From Mother, Becomes a Big Brother
“We’ve all got to help,” Greg Spalding says
In becoming a mentor, Greg Spalding is acting on a lesson from one of his own favorite mentors – his mother.
While growing up in Cincinnati, Greg learned about Big Brothers Big Sisters through his ......Read More
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Spartech Agrees to Sponsor Big Brothers Big Sisters
Plastic processing company wraps up deal to give $25,000 to Bowl For Kids’ Sake
ST. LOUIS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri has lined up a major new sponsor for its Bowl For Kids’ Sake program, one of the agency’s largest annual fundraisers. Spartech Corporation, a ......Read More
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Builds “Expansion” Team
Urban Expansion Project seeks to increase services to 3,250 children;
African-American volunteers are in especially high demand
ST. LOUIS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri is launching an ambitious effort to address a growing challenge: The need for volunteer mentors to help children in disadvantaged urban neighb......Read More
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St. Louis mentoring initiative honors slain
police officer Norvelle Brown
Big Brothers Big Sisters Partners with St. Louis City Leaders
(St. Louis) The Big Brothers Big Sisters “Winning Wards” initiative is out to build safer neighborhoods one ward at a time—and leading the way is St. Louis Alderman Jeffrey Boyd and Allie Williams, t......Read More
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