1. DID YOU KNOW?
With your help, during 2014-15...
Pounds of Clothing
Donated
HOWYOU CAN HELP
DONATE
932,761
Expanded
Carson ProgramVolunteers Recruited
194
Site Based Locations
13
Graduation Rate
86%
Risky Behavior Avoidance
97%
Supporting one Match
costs about $1,000 per
year. We need your help
to get the 100-150 kids
on our waiting list a Big.
Youth Served
605
Match Activities
27
What we do
Our mission is providing children
facing adversity with one-to-one
friendships that change their lives
for the better, forever.
Who we are
Our professional staff support Matches
to ensure longevity and the best
possible outcomes for Littles
− and Bigs too!
Why we do it
About one in five kids in Washoe
County lives in poverty. Having a Big
Brother or Sister helps break the cycles
of poverty, incarceration and violence.
DONATE CLOTHING
Your donated clothing
and other small household
goods help fund our
mentoring programs.
And we’ll come to you!
CLOTHING DRIVE
Clothing drives are such
an easy, fun way to support
us! We provide everything
you need, and even pick
up the donations!
SPREADTHEWORD
We would love to visit your
workplace, school or group
and talk more about
becoming a Big or
supporting our Matches.
bbbsnn.org | 352.3202

2. DID YOU KNOW?
EVENTS
Barrick Gold of North America
Brett and Karen Coleman Foundation
Charles N. Mathewson Lead Trusts
E.L. Cord Foundation
Harley-Davidson Financial Services
IGT
Jack Van Sickle Foundation
John Ben Snow Memorial Trust
Join Together Northern Nevada
Marie Crowley Foundation
NV Energy Foundation
Reno-Tahoe Open Foundation
Rick Greenthal and Michelle Yount
Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation
Roxie and Azad Joseph Foundation
The Bretzlaff Foundation
The Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation
Thelma and Thomas Hart Foundation
TJX Foundation
United Construction
CREATING LIFE-CHANGING FRIENDSHIPS.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS/SPONSORS
MATCH HIGHLIGHT
Big Chefs, Big Gala
Join us April 30, 2016, and see the area’s most well-
known chefs create incredible food experiences, while
supporting our area’s most disadvantaged children.
Tickets available at bbbsnn.org. Questions? Contact
Wendy: 352.3202 or wfirestone@bbbsnn.org.
Over the Edge
Coming this summer: Send your boss, spouse, cowork-
ers or friends Over the Edge! We’ll be rappelling down
the side of the Grand Sierra Resort, and you can join us.
Contact Wendy Firestone for information or ways to get
involved: 352.3202 or wfirestone@bbbsnn.org!
At 16, Anthony dropped out of high
school and had a brush with the
juvenile justice system that motivated
him to turn his life around. Anthony
was looking for a way to help kids like
him – before they dropped out.
Jesus is the embodiment of those
children we try to help: a bright, won-
derful kid facing poverty, incarceration
of a parent and sibling, and the anger
and low self esteem that accompany
both issues.
That’s where Anthony stepped in like a
superhero. In the only 18 months since
they’ve been Matched, he not only
introduced Jesus to team sports, but
showed his dedication by volunteering
to help coach Jesus’football team.
The effect of playing sports on Jesus
was immediate, burning off excess
energy and giving him an opportunity
to succeed and shine.
With Anthony’s help and support,
Jesus is doing better in school, his
self-confidence has skyrocketed and
his relationships with classmates are
much better. Anthony is truly changing
the life of his Little for the better.
Become a Big or find out more at bbbsnn.org.
bbbsnn.org | 352.3202