Mission & Goals

Información en español

The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is to help children reach their full potential through professionally supported, one-to-one, volunteer mentoring relationships with measurable impact.

We achieve our mission by

  • providing youth (Littles) with an adult friendship that is consistent, ongoing, supportive, educational, safe and fun;
  • supplying mentors (Bigs) with the resources and support they need to be effective mentors to at-risk youth; and
  • enhancing the ongoing relationship (Match) between a Big and a Little with intentional activities and asset-building opportunities.

In 2007, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado supported 1,523 mentoring relationships in Denver that helped youth develop by:

  • improving their sense of self and community;
  • improving their attitudes toward school and learning;
  • learning to avoid negative or delinquent behavior .

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History

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has been the national leader in youth mentoring since its founding in 1904 in New York City. In Colorado, our history began in 1918 with Claude Blake, chief probation officer in Denver, who watched wartime conditions cause an increase in lawlessness among boys in his community. Recognizing that these boys needed guidance more than critics, Blake established Big Brothers of Denver.

  • The Big Sisters movement was active in Denver from 1921 until about early 1964. A few years later, in the spring of 1969 Big Sisters of Colorado began as a program out of the Southwest Community Center.
  • The Big Brothers Big Sisters-Pikes Peak was formed in 1967 as a program of Family Counseling Service. Later, the program became affiliated with the Pikes Peak YMCA.
  • In 1996 Big Brothers of Denver merged with Big Sisters to become Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Colorado. In 1997 it became Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc.
  • In 2001 the organization merged with Big Brothers Big Sisters-Pikes Peak.

Currently operating out of offices in Denver and Colorado Springs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is the largest youth mentoring agency in the state. Throughout our history, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado has helped young people overcome tremendous obstacles to become stable, successful adults.

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Agency Leadership

Board of Directors — 2008

Leslie Andrews
Creative Consumer Concepts

Lynn Bolinske Dolven
Community Representative

Dave DeForest-Stalls
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado

Barry Dorfman
The Staubach Company

Jeff Finnin
ProLogis

Brad Johnson
IMA of Colorado

Hendrik Jordaan
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP

Carla Ladd
Denver Black Pages

Steve Lockton
Lockton Companies

Thomas Maddox, MD
Denver VAMC/University of Colorado Health Services Center

Jody Martin
First Data Corp

Marvin McDaniel
Xcel Energy

Greg McMichael
Comcast

Brad McQueen
Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman P.C.

Bryce McTavish
Coors Brewing Company

Mark Meyer
Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons LLP

Lynn Modisette
The Bailey Company

Lori O'Flaherty
CoBank

Ken O'Neal
Grant Thornton LLP

Curtis Olson
Community Leader

Ressie Pate
MediaAscent Associates

Anthony Peters
Protiviti

Jon Robinson
UMB Bank of Colorado

 

Christopher Rockwood
Del Friscos Steakhouse

Chip Roehrig
Lamar Outdoor Advertising

Bill Rooney
GHP Horwath

Kenneth Ross
Pinnacol Assurance

Mark Safty
Holland & Hart LLP

JoAnn Shea
CH2M Hill Companies, LTD

Jonathan Smith
Sprint Colorado

Diane Stanek
Community Representative

Eric VanDenHoek
TurboMobile RV

Charles Ward
Qwest Communications Colorado

Mark Watts, M.D.
Kaiser Permanente

Bert Williams
Wells Fargo


President's Advisory Council - 2007

Jim Bye
In Memoriam
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP

Brad Busse
President / COO
Daniels & Associates

Dave DeForest-Stalls
President / CEO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado

Noel Ginsburg
President
Intertech Plastics, Inc.

Doak Jacoway
President
Jacoway Financial Corporation

Gary Lutz
Executive Vice President
Wells Fargo Bank

Ned Minor
President
Minor & Brown

Kevin O'Hara
Community Leader

Brenda Rivers
President
Andavo Travel

Ron Williams
President
Gary-Williams Energy Corporation


Associate Board- 2007

Jonathan Adelman
Xcel Energy

Jacob Hoppe
Green, Manning & Bunch

Mikaela Rivera
Otten Johnson, Robinson, Neff & Ragonetti

Jason Baldwin
Compass Bank

Bryan Howe
Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman P.C.

Anthony Ryan
Hogan & Hartson, LLP

Lindsay Brown
The Staubach Company

Melissa Kerin
Sherman & Howard, LLC

Debbie Ward
Curian Capital

Sean Donlin
BWAB Inc.

David Lederhos
Vectra Bank Colorado

Cashin White
JP Morgan Chase Bank

Travis Dungan
KPMG, LLP

Dennis Moore
Denver Broncos

Jeremy Yazinski
Lockheed Martin

Drew Elder
Janus Capital

Chris Onan
Appian Ventures

 
Brendan Falvey
Colorado Rockies
Chris Ottele
Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP
 

Contact our Leadership

Phone: 303.433.6002

Dave DeForest-Stalls - President and CEO
Phone ext 512
Email: daveds@biglittlecolorado.org
Sandy Karr - VP Program
Phone ext 416
Email: sandyk@biglittlecolorado.org
Denis Murstien- Chief Operating Officer
Phone ext 415
Email: denism@biglittlecolorado.org
Rick Tallman - VP Fund Development
Phone ext 515
Email: rickt@biglittlecolorado.org

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Careers

Program Specialist
Job Description: Provides case management and program support for the REACH, Community and/or School Based Mentoring Programs as assigned.. For a complete job description, please click here.
Please email maryl@biglittlecolorado.org to apply.

VISTA Positions
AmeriCorps*VISTA : Volunteer Recruitment
Job Description: Montbello/North Aurora Volunteer Recruitment
Please email maryl@biglittlecolorado.org to apply.

AmeriCorps*VISTA : Volunteer Training Expansion
Job Description: AmeriCorps VISTA Position Description-Training
Please email maryl@biglittlecolorado.org to apply.

AmeriCorps*VISTA : Fund Development - Pikes Peak
Job Description: AmeriCoprs VISTA Position Description-FD-Pikes Peak
Please email maryl@biglittlecolorado.org to apply.

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Get Connected!

Been involved but lost touch? Want to be in the know about Big Brothers Big Sisters? To receive updates about programs, activities and events, please CLICK HERE and submit the form attached.

Call 303-433-6002 ext. 525 to learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters alumni.

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Contact Us

Address: BBBSC Headquarters - Denver
2420 W 26th Ave, Ste 450-D
Denver, CO 80211
Pikes Peak Region
111 S Tejon St, Ste 302
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 303.433.6002 719.633.2443
Fax: 303-433-5447 719-473-6362
Email: bbbs@biglittlecolorado.org bbbspikespeak@biglittlecolorado.org

STAFF DIRECTORY

Click here to see a complete departmental staff directory from Denver.

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