Even with the continuation of the COVID-19 health crisis, more than 140 golfers and 24 corporate sponsors came out to support Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters at the organization’s annual golf tournament, which was held recently at the Golf Club of Avon. The event has been an area tradition since its beginning more than several […]
Follow the Center for Disease Control’s Recommendations As a reminder: Our agency recommends that you follow the advice of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) by following guidelines that can help keep you and others healthy. These include: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your […]
Realized Solutions, Inc. recently donated 10 brand new bikes and safety helmets to NBBBS. The Southington-based information technology consulting firm has been a long time friend of the agency and builds/donates bikes annually for the deserving kids we serve. Check out the stories below to hear more about this great partnership. Hartford Courant Article New […]
Our waiting list has grown during the past several months – not surprising during this time of unprecedented anxiety and confusion. It’s why we’ve just launched a mentor recruitment campaign we’re calling 50 For Fall. Our goal is to recruit 50 mentors (or more) before September 22. Since most of the kids on our statewide […]
From Nutmeg Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Ryan Matthews joined the Rob Dibble Show to talk about how to get involved with the program whether you are a big or little. He also talks about how anyone can volunteer and be there for the kids even when it isn’t in person. He also talks about having […]
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH)– A Hartford-based nonprofit was forced to change the way it works with kids amid the pandemic. That was made easier recently after an unexpected donation. Marla Rizzo and 8-year-old Jayda have been buds for about a year. “I went to her job once and she’s going to take me there again,” […]
Sondra Lintlemann-Dellaripa found the perfect match when the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters program paired her a year ago with Liora Doyle, now an 11-year-old East Lyme Middle School student. “I adored her personality,” Lintlemann-Dellaripa, a resident of Old Saybrook, said in a phone interview. “She was a little sardonic, which is unusual for a […]
For those who missed the Zoom interviews with Andy Fleischmann, President of NBBBS, and Sondra Lintelmann-Dellaripa, Big Sister to 11-year-old Liora, that ran on the Monday, May 18 edition of WFSB’s Eyewitness News at approximately 4:57 p.m. To view the segment, just click on the link below. Channel 3 Interview
Andy Fleischmann, NBBBS President and CEO, was interviewed by Kevin Nathan, anchor/reporter with NBC Connecticut, on April 21. Kevin is a former Big Brother. In the interview, Andy explains why and how NBBBS transitioned from in-person mentoring to virtual mentoring. He also talks about Nutmeg’s ongoing need for mentoring volunteers and financial support. Watch the […]
Wednesday, April 29, there was TV coverage on NBBBS and on the organization’s Foster Grandparent Program. The coverage focused on the delivery of special gift baskets to the senior mentors in the long-running program. The baskets are just another way to stay in touch and to say thank you to the caring individuals whose concern […]