In The News

July 2010
Pikes Peak celebrates big brothers big sisters week

January 2010
Pikes Peak Little and big meet President

It's the thrill of a lifetime, for a youngster from the Colorado Springs area. On January 19th, that youngster was on a plane on his way to meet with President Obama. His mission....to tell the President how it feels to have gained a new "Big Brother". Click here to read the enitre story.

2010
Operation Mentor supports Military Families

Local families will benefit from a new program launched this year.  Big Brothers Big Sisters Pikes Peak is marking a major milestone by kicking off its new program aimed at helping children in military families with one or more deployed parents.  Click Here to read the Press Release.

Program

• Exceeded program service delivery goal to serve 440 youth in a mentoring relationship.  
• Focus on military -  over 100 youth matched with cadets in the Falcon Club program and successful new pilot called Operation Mentor serving children of deployed military
• Successful completion of 3 year federal grant program – Mentoring Children of Prisoners

Fund Development

• Exceeded revenue goal despite economic challenges
• Successfully experimented with new sources of revenue – to include our Be Big. on-line giving campaigns, Board member fundraising through personal athletic events, etc.
• Launched first annual Thank-A-Thon in which matches placed calls to donors to thank them for their support

Marketing

• Developed and launched a new marketing campaign – Be Big.
• Increased our presence in the Pikes Peak community through events, various forms of media, bus bench marketing, etc.
• Created a new landing site which we are able to maneuver as needed www.bebigpikespeak.org
• Developed a new Operation Mentor

Board

• 1st Annual Board Retreat
• Full support and engagement of all Board and Associate Board members

Other

• Marketing efforts gained national attention from BBBSA
• BBBSA President/CEO Karen Mathis recognized the Falcon Club program and presented an award at the AFA
• Mr. Bill Hybl from El Pomar  joined the National Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Be Big Campaign

“Be Big” is Big Brothers Big Sisters – Pikes Peak new branding awareness campaign urging our community to Be Big in whichever means they have available to them.  Whether that means being a mentor, a donor or a community support.  We hope to increase our recognition so that all will know who is challenging them to “Be Big.”

GREAT WORK BE BIG PARTICIPANTS

The challenge was simple...act Big, be a Big, give Big in all that you do. We invited all our Big Brothers and Big Sisters to create their own fund raising pages to help support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc. These funds will help support each individual Big's match and help change the lives of many more children in Colorado Springs by giving them the gift of a mentor.

From May 1 to June 12, 18 Bigs raised a total of $2,740 for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Thanks and congrats to all who participated. We could not help the children in Colorado who need it most without your generous time and support.