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Get the Facts: For 20 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. Most children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters live in single-parent and low-income families, or households where a parent is incarcerated. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”). Providing a system of ongoing evaluation and support, Big Brothers Big Sisters is proven by independent studies to help families by improving the odds that Littles will perform better in school and avoid violence and illegal activities, and have stronger relationships with their parents and others. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County is part of a network of nearly 400 agencies across the county. The national Big Brothers Big Sisters offices are headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On an annual basis this network of agencies serves a quarter million children.
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