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DAI volunteers with the Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Huntsville, AL
Published:
2/1/2010
Author:
Dennis Norton
For over a century, Big Brothers and Big Sisters have helped children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships with proven results.
In 1904, a young New York City court clerk named Ernest Coulter was seeing more and more boys come through his courtroom. He recognized that caring adults could help many of these kids stay out of trouble, and he set out to find volunteers. That marked the beginning of the Big Brothers movement. By 1916, Big Brothers had spread to 96 cities across the country.
At around the same time, the members of a group called Ladies of Charity were befriending girls who had come through the New York Children’s Court. That group would later become Catholic Big Sisters.
Both groups continued to work independently until 1977, when Big Brothers of America and Big Sisters International joined forces and became Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
More than a century later, Big Brothers Big Sisters remains true the founder’s vision of bringing caring mentors into the lives of children. Big Brothers Big Sisters currently operates in all 50 states and in 12 countries around the world!
http://www.bigslittles.org/main/index.php?m=2&p=10
DAI supports the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program in Huntsville, AL. Employees have the opportunity to reach out to boys and girls in need of mentorship through lunchroom contact in elementary, middle, and high school levels. Some employees may even go on to the second level of volunteerism and provide outreach beyond school hours. Through DAI’s Big Brothers and Sisters liaison, Dennis Norton, DAI hopes to increase community involvement, not just for DAI and Research Park, but for the entire Northern Alabama area. We strive to mentor young children and expose them to positive role models as they grow and learn to become contributing members of society.
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