Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick County, MD

About Big Brothers Big Sisters

The History of Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick County was founded in 1977 by a group of concerned citizens who recognized the significant needs of young boys and girls in our community.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America celebrates its 100th Anniversary this year. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick County will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year and has big plans to involve the community - so keep an eye on us!

Our policies and program guidelines are established by a community-based board of directors and we follow national program standards and procedures as set by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

Our People

Executive Director - Barbara Reed Martin

Case Manager - Johanna Springston , Gail Clapper, and Wendy Price

Funding

The following are funding sources for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick County:

» 15% United Way of Frederick County
» 42% Bowl for Kids' Sake, Golf, Annual Dinner and Gift-wrap fundraising events
» 29% Federal, City and County governments
» 14% Donation, investment interest, & contributions

Mission Impossible:
The Statistics

For more than 90 years, the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America mission of placing a caring adult in the life of a youngster has made it possible to create a significant difference in the lives of children. Two studies conducted during the 1990's demonstrate the results of that mission in the agency's One-on-One Mentoring Program and its After-School Program with the following statistics:

BBBS School-based Mentoring

» 64% of matched children developed more positive attitudes toward school
» 58% of matched children achieved higher grades in social studies, languages, and math
» 60% of matched children improved relationships with adults
» 56% of matched children improved peer relationships
» 55% were better able to express feelings
» 64% of matched children developed higher levels of self-confidence
» 62% of matched children were more likely to trust their teachers

This "Big Brothers / Big Sisters Impact Study" was conducted during 1997-98 and 1998-99 school years with students at five different BBBS agencies across the United States. Students were referred to the study by their teachers, who provided the data for the above reported statistics.

990 Form for BBBS

How You Can Help

You can help us in the following ways:

» Sponsor one of the fundraising events or special programs
» Be a business sponsor and help sustain a match for a year
» Involve your business or group to sponsor a BBBS Frederick event
» Involve your business or group to participate in a fundraising event
» Donate items to be used as raffle and/or silent auction items at one of our events

Please call any of the Big Brothers Big Sisters staff at 301-694-9455 for assistance. Please get involved in this worthwhile program that benefits Frederick County's youth.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick County Board of Directors

President:
Dario Cavazos
Past President:
Frank Mitchell
Vice President:
Esther Fiammetta
Secretary:
Laura Scafide
Treasurer:
Fred Maurhoff
Members:
Catrin Williams
Elizabeth J. Brady
Richard Davies
Alison Getty
Susan Keller
Consie Meyers
Kendra Noll
Rich Robertson
Laura Scafide
DRoger Wilson Kevin Edwards