Not long ago, the Hartford Courant newspaper published an article celebrating the remarkable Irene Pittman and the 33 years she’s served as a Foster Grandparent with NBBBS, the longest-serving Foster Grandparent in the organization’s history. Read Mrs. Pittman’s inspirational story by clicking on the link below. The article is also posted on the Courant’s website: […]
Participants in the Telemin/Shapiro and the Cruz/Soblio mentoring relationships have always known just how amazing their matches are. Now their stories have been made available to a wider audience thanks to a major Front Page story in a recent weekend edition of the New Britain Herald newspaper. To view it click on the link below. […]
Andy Fleischmann – President & CEO of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters – was a January phone-in interview guest on WILI 1400 AM’s The Wayne Norman Show, “the longest continuously running morning radio program in New England”. During the interview, Andy and Wayne talked about mentoring, NBBBS, National Mentoring Month (now in progress) and the […]
Andy Fleischmann – President & CEO of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters – was a call-in interview guest on a recent NBC Connecticut midday news broadcast, hosted by anchor Kevin Nathan. Discussed during the interview was National Mentoring Month – now in progress – and how NBBBS is successfully achieving its youth mentoring mission during […]
On a recent Friday, Andy Fleischmann – President and CEO of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters – was a call-in guest on WTIC-AM’s long running a.m. drive time talk show, Mornings with Ray Dunaway. Andy talked with Ray about mentoring, how NBBBS is adapting to the challenges presented by the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, and […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, parent organization of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, recently announced the appointment of Artis Stevens as new head of the organization. He’s the first African American President and CEO in the national youth mentoring organization’s 116-year-old history. “Artis Stevens brings broad experience, impressive skill sets and a deep commitment […]
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Veteran Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor appeared recently on NBC Connecticut News when reporter Dominique Moody profiled his annual “Cram the Van” toy drive, benefitting Little Brothers and Little Sisters in Nutmeg’s programs. To view the coverage, click here.
In a recent installment to her popular WorkinCT series, anchor/reporter Amanda Raus focuses on Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters and the organization’s successful transition from in-person mentoring to virtual mentoring, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. Check out the Fox 61 coverage in the video below.
Let’s begin the month of October with this beautiful photo of Big Brother Tom Sullivan with his Little Brother Khrys taking a break during a recent hike at Bluff Point in Groton. Tom and Khrys have been matched since July 21, 2020 and have been keeping in touch both virtually and in person ever since.