In the News

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County should like to say thank you to Adrienne at Rebel Pink for donating  amazing shirts to Little Sisters in our 1-to-1 Community Program. The recipients of these awesome shirts absolutely LOVED them and can't wait to wear them for the beginning of their new school year!

Little Brother, Adonis and Big Sister, Margie enjoyed quite the summer adventure! This match partnership in our 1-to-1 Mentoring Program went to the Museum of Natural History in New York City this past weekend! Big Sister, Margie said "It was his first trip to the museum and he loved it!" BBBS loves to hear these exciting and unique outings that our mentors and mentees enjoy together and can't wait to hear more stories on the outings [...]

Summer is almost over and the new school year is approaching! Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County should like to give a HUGE THANK YOU to Denise Spar of the Backpack Foundation for providing these brand new backpacks filled with wonderful school supplies for the youth in our 1-to-1 Mentoring Program. BBBS is so extremely grateful for the continued help that Denise and the Backpack Foundation provide to “our kids” and their families. [...]

Little Brother, Shawn and Big Brother, Mike Thank you to Ashley Tinter from Hearts and Crafts Grief Counseling for giving a match in our 1-to-1 program, the opportunity to go to a Rockland Boulders game. Big Brother, Mike and Little Brother, Shawn had such a great time. Again, thank you to the supporters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland!!!

L to R: Big Brother, Peter; Little Brother, Joshua and Mother, Cecelia. L to R: BBBS Board Chairman, Lee Roberts; BBBS Board Member; BBBS Board Member Scott Milich; Bob Barilli and BBBS Board Member Justin Valle. L to R: Barry Dorfman and BBBS Board Chairman, Lee Roberts. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County had our 8th Annual Golf Outing on June 25th at the New York Country Club located on 103 Brick Church Rd, [...]

Rockland County Legislator, Nancy Low-Hogan, led this year's Big Brothers Big Sisters' Mentee Graduation Ceremony, highlighting the value of the non-profit organization."Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County makes a difference in the lives of so many people," Legislator Low-Hogan said. "The adult mentors give not only of their time, but of their hearts to try to make a difference in the life of a child. The children who participate and succeed because they embrace the support and opportunity that [...]

Recently, Dr. Cuneo spoke to the participants of our Rockland County Mentoring Collaborative Program (RCMC)  held at Dominican College. This is a long time  peer mentoring program matching students from Spring Valley High School with college students from Dominican College. Exceptional thanks to our collaborative partners Sister Barbara McEneany, Dominican College, Spring Valley High School and The Mental Health Association of Rockland County.

The Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP) held at the Haverstraw Village Recreational Center, concluded its 2017-2018 program last month. The fun evening included a picnic and a wiffle ball competition along with Grand Finale Entertainment:  DJ Alo  - who played great music from beginning to end. The program began with short introductions by BBBS CEO, Gillian Ballard andBoard Members: Edward Brignoni, James Lugo, Jennifer Sislin and Justin Valle,followed by a presentation from Chief Barbera of the Police Department for the Rockland County Sherriff, Lou Falco. Happy Summer to all !! [...]

L to R: Little Sister ,Tezia, Executive Director of Catholic Charities Community Service of Rockland, Martha Robles, and Big Sister, Gail. What a great picture of Little Sister, Tezia, Executive Director of Catholic Charities, Martha Robles, and Big Sister, Gail on one of their many outings! On April 28th, Tezia and Gail attended the Annual Blessing of the Soil at the Garden of Love . The Garden of Love is where produce is grown and distributed to the needy [...]

L to R: Big Sister Robin, Little Sister, Melissa and Mother, Cecilia Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County should like to thank Big Sister Robin, Little Sister, Melissa and Mother, Cecilia, for volunteering to spread the word at the Pomona Middle School Health Fair about all its many community services organizations! 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County should like to thank ALL of the sponsors and raffle/prize donors for our 2018 “Bowl for Kids' Sake” event held at New City Bowl & Batting Cages on March 24th! We should also like to thank Keith from Rockland Instant Copy for providing us with our beautiful sponsor board for the event. All of the attendees had such a wonderful time and could not hide their enjoyment and bright [...]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County should like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to Elaine Afpelbaum and all the many volunteers for coordinating  the 2018 Apples Poker Run event to support our organization! The event was a blast for all participants and hugely successful in attendance. We appreciate all the support from the following restaurants:  D&D's Restaurant & Pub, La Terraza, The Place, All Caked up and River Court on Main. [...]