Big Breakfast Recap!

Listen up Big Brothers Big Sisters fans, 

we have some amazing news to report from our 2012 Big Breakfast! 

As many of you know, January 31, 2012 BBBS hosted a free breakfast to spread the word about the importance of mentoring in the community. What made this years' breakfast even more special was that we had MLB All-Star Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen Moyer there to speak about why mentoring is so important to them.

It was an inspirational morning to say the least!

Now, what I'm sure you've all been waiting for is that big news I mentioned, right? Well we had a lot of gracious people at the breakfast that day and Big Brothers Big Sisters was able to raise over $18,000!

"BBBS-NW is grateful for the support our community has provided to make it possible for more kids, who ace adversity, to receive the mentors they need to help start him or her on the right path," said Bliss Goldstein, CEO.

We would like to give a special thank you to all of our amazing sponsors that helped make this breakfast possible: Alcoa, Sanitary Service Company, Logos Bible Software, Comcast Business Class, and Nooksack River Casino. A BIG thank you as well to Jamie and Karen Moyer and the Moyer Foundation for their dedication to improving children's lives.

If you would like to be apart of our next event then we would love to have you! Bowl for kids' Sake is coming up April 21, 2012. To register just visit our website: www.bbbs-nw.org

40 Developmental Assets talked about at the BIG Breakfast

40 Developmental Assets

Support

1.    Family support

2.    Positive Family Communication

3.    Other Adult Relationships

4.    Caring Neighborhood

5.    Caring School Climate

6.    Parent involvement in Schooling

Empowerment

7.    Community Values Youth

8.    Youth as Resources

9.    Service to Others

10. Safety

Boundaries and Expectations

11. Family Boundaries

12. School Boundaries

13. Neighborhood Boundaries

14. Adult Role Models

15. Positive Peer Influence

16. High Expectations

Constructive Use of Time

17. Creative Activities

18. Youth Programs

19. Religious Community

20. Time at Home

Commitment to Learning

21. Achievement Motivation

22. School Engagement

23. Homework

24. Bonding to School

25. Reading for Pleasure

Positive Values

26. Caring

27. Equality and Social Justice

28. Integrity

29. Honesty

30. Responsibility

31. Restraint

Social Competence

32. Planning and Decision Making

33. Interpersonal Competence

34. Cultural Competence

35. Resistance Skills

36. Peaceful Conflict Resolution

Positive Identity

37. Personal Power

38. Self-Esteem

39. Sense of Purpose

40. Positive View of Personal Future