Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Hampden County
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Springfield, MA 01103-2005

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Happy Holidays!


Wishing and warm and safe holiday season to all our Bigs, Littles, donors, and everyone else!

NIVEA to Announce Fundraising Campaign for BBBS During New Year's Broadcast!
 Tune into NBC on New Year's Eve to watch the ball drop in New York City's Times Square to hear an exciting announcement.  This year, NIVEA is sponsoring the NBC broadcast of the ball drop and will be announcing a fundraising campaign to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters!

NIVEA will be sponsoring the XOXO Chain, a virtual campaign where viewers can sign up online and send a virtual XO to a loved one.  For each XO sent, NIVEA will donate $1 up to $100,000!  The promotion runs through Valentine's Day 2010.



 

Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP) Awards $4,750 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden County


From left to right:  FCHP's Senior Director Retention Sales, Jack Hyland; BBBSHC Executive Director Beth Russell; Board Officer Teresa Utt; & Board President Jim Puhala.
 
This new funding supports the expansion of BBBSHC's community-based mentoring program, which provides educational and recreational opportunities for area youth through one-to-one mentoring relationships.  According to FCHP Senior Director of Government and Community Relations, Kate McEvoy-Zdonczyk, "The mentoring program offered by BBBSHC not only provides children with positive adult role models, but also the tools and support they need to make healthy choices and good decisions.  At FCHP, we're looking forward to seeing the children in today's mentoring program grow up to be responsible citizens who pass on what they've learned through their relations to the next generation."
 
Thank you so much for your support!