On March 12, BBBSCT’s Empowering Potential Gala received coverage on We-Ha.com. The article, which you can find here, highlights how the Gala raised over $300,000, honored West Hartford resident Theresa Hopkins-Staten, and featured remarks by President & CEO Andy Fleischmann, also a West Hartford resident. The coverage includes a photo of the BBBSCT Gala Committee […]
On March 3, the Simsbury section of Patch CT published an article about BBBSCT’s Empowering Potential Gala, our honoree Theresa Hopkins-Staten, and how our agency raised over $300,000 for youth mentoring. The publication praised the Gala as “wildly successful,” saying it raised “a whopping amount of cash.” You can find the coverage here, which also […]
This morning, Big Sister Lisa-Marie Bellmore and 12-year-old Little Sister Katalina of our community-based program spoke with Melissa Sheketoff for Melissa in the Morning on 95.9. They shared their 5-year mentoring journey and how they would encourage listeners to become Bigs during National Mentoring Month. You can view the audio of their interview below.
For National Mentoring Month, one of our community-based matches, Big Sister Alex Steel and Little Sister Destiny, recorded an inspiring interview about the impact of mentoring with the Mike & Mary Morning Show on Lite 100.5. Alex said that being a Big Sister is the best thing she has done with her life, and Destiny […]
In the January 23 edition of the New Britain Herald, Big Sister Alex Steel and Little Sister Destiny made a front-page appearance for National Mentoring Month. The duo spoke about their mentoring journey and how it has positively impacted their lives. The coverage features a long article and a photo of the pair in the […]
In the December edition of We-Ha.com’s Business Buzz, Big Brother Vinny DiNatale spoke about his Cram the Van toy drive, where the community can drop off new, unwrapped toys and gift cards. The toys were generously donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut, where we gave them to our Bigs and Littles. The story, […]
On October 23, there was WTNH Wednesday’s Warrior coverage on Hamden resident Eric Andrewsen and the haunted house he generously creates every year to raise money for our agency. Reporter Alyssa Taglia, who covered the story last year, highlighted this scary but fun Halloween event. Every dollar raised at this event goes toward our programs. Visit the […]
Big Brother Paul of West Hartford and Little Brother Alejandro of Farmington are featured in the latest edition of We-Ha.com‘s Business Buzz for being our incredible speakers at our Mentor’s Classic. The story focuses on Paul’s experience being a Big Brother to Alejandro and how he has positively impacted him. You can find their story at […]
On Sunday, October 6, Little Brother Ocean of New Britain and Big Brother Joe DeLutrie of West Hartford starred on This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House on WTNH Channel 8. The segment detailed the Husky Ticket Project, a nonprofit that helps youth organizations experience UCONN sporting games, and how BBBSCT is a flagship partner. Ocean and Joe spoke to reporter […]
On Sept. 5, Shasity Rios, Director of Site and School-based programs, was interviewed by reporter Taylor Kinzler on NBC Connecticut’s CT Live. Shasity spoke about the impact of BBBS’ site-based programs and our need for volunteers to mentor at-risk students. The segment can be viewed below. CT LIVE!: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut – […]