Think You Don't Have Time? New volunteer options offer choices for busy schedules. Did you know that you can volunteer with a child for only an hour a week? New school-based mentoring provides many new options for busy schedules. You CAN make a difference!
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We've Moved - November, 2005
KSBBBS and BBBS of Sedgwick County have a new home. Come visit us at 310 E. 2nd St. in Wichita.

New Entryway

Wednesday's Child with KSN-TV - August, 2005
KSN reporter Leon Smitherman features a waiting Little each month on channel 3. Leon and a Little do a different acticity together each month. Their outings are shown on the first Wednesday of the month on KSN statewide. Leon hopes to match each child that he features with a caring mentor. He is off to a great start. The first Little that was featured last month got a Big the next week! Be sure to watch KSN for upcoming features.

Little Brother James and KSN's Leon Smitherman

Big Bowling Winner! - August, 2005
Greg Williams, DJ for Power 93, raised over $3,000 to help match kids with caring mentors this year in Big Brother's Big Sisters Bowl For Kids' Sake. Williams has consistently raised large amounts in support of the program. However, this year sets a record. Williams will be presented an award at the annual media thank you lunch later this summer.

Greg Williams (left) and his team.

Times Change; Big Brother's Impact Doesn't - June, 2005
Wichita police Capt. John Speer can remember looking out when he was 10 or 11 and seeing a young man walk up to his home on the city's southwest side.
It's around 1976. The man wears Dingo boots, the ones with the square toes, metal rings and straps across the ankle. He looks tall. He has come to be the boy's Big Brother. READ MORE

Little Brother John Speer (left) and Big Brother Greg Dawson in the mid-1970's

KWCH Channel 12 Helps Bigs In Schools - June, 2005
KWCH (channel 12) began a feature series on Bigs in Schools in May. Every month, anchor Liz Collin will go to a different school and feature a child waiting for a caring mentor. These features will continue over the summer and a large feature is planned for early August. Watch Monday mornings around 7 a.m. to see the stories.

Campaign for Kids Still Rolling - June, 2005
The Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2005 season has been extended through July. To learn more about Bowl For Kids' Sake 2005, click here.

Matches Meet Martina McBride - January, 2005
Two lucky matches were chosen to meet Martina McBride at her holiday concert on December 5th. The Littles wrote essays telling why they are Martina fans and what they enjoy about their Bigs. KSBBBS received more than 40 essays from across the state. A committee chose the winners. Below are copies of the winning essays and photos from the evening.

Martina and her husband John McBride were a Big Couple at BBBS of Sedgwick County before they moved to Nashville. She has continued to support Kansas BBBS. Recently, she donated the $1500 proceeds from an online auction to KSBBBS.

Click here to read the winning essay's!

Big Sister USA Olympian - July 20, 2004
Caroline has been matched to her Little Sister, Siara, for about a year. They started out as a school-based match, but had so much fun together they converted to a community-based match so they could do activities together outside of school.

   
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Celebrating 100 Years - June, 2004
New book featuring Top 100 stories of Bigs and Littles. Check out the winning Kansas story. Order today!

Sharing Advantage Program - April 27, 2004
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage will donate $300 to BBBS for every qualifying home loan or refinance that we send their way. If you are looking to buy a home, sell a home or refinance one you already own, please call us today for more information. Call 1-888-KS4-BIGS. *This offer cannot be extended to investment properties, second homes or equity lines.

East Wichita Office main phone number is 316-315-0746.

West Wichita Office main phone number is 316-773-0047.

Topeka Office main phone number is 785-228-0317.

Hays Office main phone number is 785-628-0637.

Hutchinson Office main phone number is 866-848-8234.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Named by Forbes Magazine "Top Ten Charities." - Jan 12, 2004
In their annual survey of over 200 charities nationwide, Forbes named BBBS as one of the ten that "shine." see full story