Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands

🌮 Free taco bar?
🍹 Drink tickets?
💚 A chance to hang with the BBBS community?

Now we’re talking. 😎

Join us for the BIG Summer Social presented by Cox — a fun, casual night to connect with current mentors, Match Makers, and people interested in learning more about getting involved with BBBS!

✨ Free to attend
✨ Limited spots available!

RSVP now: https://bigsummer2026.eventbrite.com

💚🐾Thank you for having us for a match activity, Town and Country Animal Rescue!

Our Bigs and Littles had such a great time decorating rocks for their rainbow bridge area, spending time with the animals, and making some pretty adorable furry friends along the way. 🐈

Please join us in welcoming our newest Board Members to BBBS! 💚 We’re excited to have their leadership, expertise, and passion helping guide and strengthen our mission!

✨ Welcome:
Ryan Dethlefs - Big Brother & Financial Advisor at Renaissance Financial
Anjanette (Angie) Forman - SVP Transaction Analytics at Tenaska Marketing Ventures

🌈Celebrating Pride Month!

To us, BIG Pride means helping young people feel seen, supported, and empowered to be their authentic selves, because every youth deserves to feel celebrated for exactly who they are.

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💚✨ Choosing winners for our annual Match Appreciation Brunch awards is no small task… so we brought in some BIG community voices to help!

A huge thank you to this year’s community judges for taking the time to read through nominations and select our 2026 award recipients. Your partnership, advocacy, and support of BBBS mean so much to us!

Shoutout to our amazing judges:
⭐ Kelsey – 2025 Mentee of the Year
⭐ Karlee – 2025 MentorU Student of the Year
⭐ Jim Clements – Made New Makerspace & 2024 Community Partner of the Year
⭐ Kris Morgan – Millard Public Schools & MentorU Mentor
⭐ Dr. Brad Ekwerekwu – Jesuit Academy
⭐ Mary Nelson – KMTV 3 News Now
⭐ Kaleb Ambrose – Omaha Sports Properties
⭐ Avil Jackson – LuminaNorth Group LLC
⭐ Dr. Ferial Pearson – University of Nebraska at Omaha
⭐️ Peggie Sweet - Bluffs Country

Thank you all for helping us celebrate the power of mentorship and the people making a BIG impact in our community! 💫

💚 Looking for a meaningful way for your business, team, or group to give back this summer?

Host an Essentials Drive benefiting BBBS and help provide local youth and families with everyday items they truly need. Your support helps ease stress for families and allows young people to focus on reaching their full potential.

The deadline to host a drive is quickly approaching! To get started, please contact Brittany at [email protected].

Want to support directly as an individual?
📍 Drop off donations at our Omaha office: 1416 Howard St.
📦 Ship directly through Amazon: https://a.co/05MKGjtC

Thank you for continuing to show up BIG for local youth and families.

🎉 We are excited to announce the 2026 recipients of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America BIG Futures Scholarship, powered by the . Congratulations to Alejandra, Casandra, Da'vion, Ivan, Jonquel, Karlee, and Kelsey!

🎉 Happy Match Anniversary to all of our Bigs and Littles celebrating this month!

Thank you for the time and care you’ve invested in building meaningful, lasting connections. We’re so grateful to have each of you as part of the BBBS family and proud to celebrate the impact you continue to make together. 💚