Vinnie DiNatale has been a Big Brother (adult mentor) with Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters for the past ten years. During that time, Vinnie, a resident of West Hartford, has mentored two boys. He mentored his first Little Brother – Nick from Glastonbury – for seven years until Nick aged out of the program. Right […]
For the second consecutive year, Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters has attained Charity Navigator’s coveted 4-star rating for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. Michael Thatcher, President of the New Jersey-based charity rating organization, made the announcement. This is Charity Navigator’s highest possible rating. It indicates that Nutmeg Big Brothers Big […]
Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters was recently voted Best Local Charity in the Hartford Courant’s 2019 CT Now Readers’ Poll. Celebrating the prestigious win are, from left, Andy Fleischmann, President & CEO of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters; Jeannette Mendez, Director of Nutmeg’s Foster Grandparent Program; Allison Holst-Grubbe, Director of Nutmeg’s School-Based Program; and Ryan […]
The Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring organization hosted its annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Year event at the Mark Twain House & Memorial in Hartford. There were in excess of 200 attendees at the 2-hour celebration that featured a reception with heavy hors d’ oeuvres and beverages followed by an inspirational program. […]
Big Sister Ana Rodriguez, was one of the recipients of a special mentoring commendation presented recently by Sen. Chris Murphy, in honor of National Mentoring Month at the Middletown Senior Center with Ana’s mentee, Natalie. For the full article published by My Record Journal click here.
Well-known area businessman and philanthropist Alan Lazowski has been named as the Honoree at the annual Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters’ “Start Something Big” Gala, being held at the Society Room of Hartford on Saturday, November 3. Lazowski is Chairman and CEO of LAZ Parking, which he founded in 1981 while attending the University of […]
Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters recently held its Annual Golf Classic at the Golf Club of Avon. The event drew over 245 golfers and raised over $207,000. Following a day of golf action on the perfectly manicured course, everybody gathered at the clubhouse for a cocktail hour, a live and silent auction, raffles, a delicious […]
There was coverage today (May 21, 2018) on Fox 61 on Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, on the 2018 Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Golf Classic on June 4 and on Nutmeg’s newest program, Mentor 2.0. Allison Holst-Grubbe, Director of School Programs, was interviewed during the 9:00 a.m. news hour by Fox 61 anchor […]
Jay M. Cronin has joined Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters as Individual Gifts Officer. The announcement was made by Andy Fleischmann, President and CEO of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters. At Nutmeg, Cronin will establish and deepen relationships with individuals throughout Nutmeg’s market area who share the youth mentoring organization’s goal of helping children in […]
Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters is proud to announce that it is one of 16 Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) affiliates selected from across the country to participate in the nationwide “Youth Relationships Study.” This rigorous study will evaluate the benefits that BBBS mentoring relationships provide to participating youth in several key areas, such as […]