THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CHAMPION OF THE WEEK THE Luzerne FOUNDATION Here for good." Community Champion of The Week: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania Mentorship is critical in any child's life and can help make a positive impact on their future. Casein Point: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania B Since, 1974 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania has been providing its one-to-one mentoring program to to youth in their communities Big Brothers Big Sister of NEPA connects young people with a caring, responsible mentor or "Bigs" who provide guidance, support, and friendship to "Littles" in the program. These mentorships have a profound long-term impact on the lives of the children and adolescents involved. Research shows that mentoring significantly improves social and academic outcomes increases self-esteem, and helps youth set positive, achievable goals for their future Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania's mission is clear create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that have a lasting, positive impact on youth in the community. Their vision is simple that all youth reach their full potential. Over the past several years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA has expanded its program to help serve more children. They have developed several SMART mentoring programs in high schools and colleges worked with law enforcement with their Bigs in Blue program, and understood the importance of workplace mentorship for their Lines with a Beyond School Walls program. More recently, Big Brothers Big Sister of NEPA expanded their service area from eleven counties to seventeen counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania By providing one-to-one mentoring for youth in their communities, they are seeing the positive impact that this support and guidance gives to today's youth The Luzeme Foundation recognized the true impact of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA with $5,000 through the Pasco L. Schiavo Gant Nonprofit Forum in the fall of 2024 If you would like to learn more about Big Brother Big Sisters of NEPA please visit bbbspa.org or call 570-825-8756 Working together makes our community stronger. If you have a cause near to your heart and want to make a difference here in Northeaste Pennsylvania and beyond, please call us at the Luzerne Foundation or visit www.laddin.org for more information. Do you want to make our community better? So do we. Let's do it together Because of you and for you, we are... Here for good. 19/56/36 THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION 34 SOUTH RIVER ST. WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702 WWW.LUZFDN.ORG 570.822.2065 THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CHAMPION OF THE WEEK THE Luzerne FOUNDATION Here for good . " Community Champion of The Week : Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania Mentorship is critical in any child's life and can help make a positive impact on their future . Casein Point : Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania B Since , 1974 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania has been providing its one - to - one mentoring program to to youth in their communities Big Brothers Big Sister of NEPA connects young people with a caring , responsible mentor or " Bigs " who provide guidance , support , and friendship to " Littles " in the program . These mentorships have a profound long - term impact on the lives of the children and adolescents involved . Research shows that mentoring significantly improves social and academic outcomes increases self - esteem , and helps youth set positive , achievable goals for their future Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania's mission is clear create and support one - to - one mentoring relationships that have a lasting , positive impact on youth in the community . Their vision is simple that all youth reach their full potential . Over the past several years , Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA has expanded its program to help serve more children . They have developed several SMART mentoring programs in high schools and colleges worked with law enforcement with their Bigs in Blue program , and understood the importance of workplace mentorship for their Lines with a Beyond School Walls program . More recently , Big Brothers Big Sister of NEPA expanded their service area from eleven counties to seventeen counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania By providing one - to - one mentoring for youth in their communities , they are seeing the positive impact that this support and guidance gives to today's youth The Luzeme Foundation recognized the true impact of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA with $ 5,000 through the Pasco L. Schiavo Gant Nonprofit Forum in the fall of 2024 If you would like to learn more about Big Brother Big Sisters of NEPA please visit bbbspa.org or call 570-825-8756 Working together makes our community stronger . If you have a cause near to your heart and want to make a difference here in Northeaste Pennsylvania and beyond , please call us at the Luzerne Foundation or visit www.laddin.org for more information . Do you want to make our community better ? So do we . Let's do it together Because of you and for you , we are ... Here for good . 19/56/36 THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION 34 SOUTH RIVER ST . WILKES - BARRE , PA 18702 WWW.LUZFDN.ORG 570.822.2065