Thanks to the support of our donors and volunteers, BBBS-Mercer achieved 40% program growth in 2008 and was recognized as a top performing agency in the nation for its third consecutive year.

We provided long-term mentors to 532 children in 2008 and we are well on our way to serving 600 children in 2009. However, we are feeling the pinch of a stressed economy and are falling well short of our financial goals. We hope you will consider donating so that we may continue to provide a high level of service to our community’s most valuable resource – the children.

Your donations support necessary interviews, criminal background and reference checks of all potential Big Brothers and Sisters. They also support professional case managers who develop individual plans for each child based on his or her needs. The case managers work with the child, the child’s family and the mentor to document and monitor the relationship to ensure the child is moving in a healthy direction. Donations also allow us to provide an average of six to eight annual events for our Bigs and Littles so we can observe first hand our Bigs and Littles in action.

On behalf of all of us at BBBS-Mercer, I thank you for taking the time to visit our website so that you can learn more about the important work we are doing in our community.

Warm regards,

Susan M. Dunning
Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County