Does your car, truck, van, camper, RV, automobile, station wagon, buggy, bus, clunker, convertible, conveyance, van, hatchback, jalopy, jeep, limousine, motorcar, pickup, roadster, sedan,  or wagon need a wash? Well rev up those engines and get on down to Great American Car Wash on Blackstone in Fresno. Great American Car Wash has generously agreed to donate 100% of the proceeds from all of their
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Join us this Weekend for the 15th annual Junior Tennis-a-Thon. The Junior Tennis-a-Thon encourages members of the Fig Garden Swim & Racquet Club to sponsor children as young as 4 and into their teens to participate in a tennis clinic that involves a morning of learning from experienced tennis professionals, active games, prizes, nutritious snacks, and all around healthy ways to support the mission
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Philadelphia, PA (April 24, 2013) — The 2013 Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Outcomes Survey (YOS) report reflects across-the-board gains for youth a year after being in a one-to-one mentoring relationship, as well as compared to their peers who do not have mentors — with middle-school aged mentees outperforming their unmatched counterparts in every area measured. Some of the highlights from that study: For
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California is hosting a Family Fun Day at the Fresno-Chandler Airfield in Fresno on April 14th 2013 from 11AM to 2 PM to help Jack Wiegand prepare for his flight around the world. This event will help Jack raise the much needed funds for his flight. At 20 years old, Jack Wiegand is preparing for the flight of
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3/25/2013 – At 20 years old, Jack Wiegand is preparing for the flight of his life to break the Guinness World Records™ title, something he has been working toward since his first flight at the age of 13. In May 2013, this record-breaking journey will take him from his home in Fresno, California, to exotic destinations he has dreamed of since childhood. Rome, Egypt,
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3.11.2013 – Have you checked out Bowl for Kids Sake yet? Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California is gearing up for the 26th Anniversary of Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraising campaign. This fun-filled event is our largest national and community-wide fundraiser that takes place in 4 counties served here in the Central Valley. We’re excited to offer you the opportunity to help kids
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California Foundation presents Stand With Our Kids 2012-2013 Luncheon Series Monday,  March 4th, 2013 We would like to invite you to learn more about the youth of our community by attending our luncheon with guest speaker, Tulare County DA Tim Ward. The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California Foundation has started this series to foster communication and
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January 22 – The students from Buchanan High in Clovis recently completed a book drive that was a huge success.  As a result, we’ve received 1,000 books that will be distributed to our Little’s at our annual Spring Splash at Wildwater Adventure Park.  For the past month, Buchanan students organized and promoted a book drive at their school.  In addition to the books we’ve
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December 19 – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California recently received notification that is was selected to receive $43,750 in “pass through” funding from a Federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The funding comes from a $6.1 million grant previously awarded to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. According to Richard Lord, Executive Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California just received notification that our application for funding to expand the Madera High School Bigs program from one elementary school campus to three has been approved!   Rather than serving a minimum of 15 Little’s and Bigs, we will be able to expand to serve 45 or more Little’s as well as a corresponding number of High School
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