On October 4th, 2018 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island (BBBSLI) held their Big Benefit Gala at The Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. This year’s event honored Michael Oliveri of Nature’s Bounty and Dr. Yacov Shamash of Stony Brook University for their service and support to BBBSLI, which has been providing mentoring…
On September 22nd, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island (BBBSLI) held its 7th Annual Cruisin’ for Kids’ Sake Motorcycle Ride raising nearly $30,000 for mentoring programs on Long Island! Riders and passengers arrived at the E. David Woycik, Jr. Building in Westbury for breakfast, where they each received a pair of sunglasses donated by…
Thanks to backpack and school supply drives held by Computer Associates, Make it Count Foundation, Nixon Peabody LLP, Van Horn & Friedman PC, and Whisper Woods of Smithtown, BBBSLI was able to send our Littles back to school with brand new backpacks filled with needed school supplies! Additionally, a generous donation from Smithtown Acura gave…
On Sunday, August 19th the sun set on the 18th Annual Hamptons Offshore Invitational (HOI) Fishing Tournament, benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island (BBBSLI). The nine-day tournament, hosted by The Shinnecock Marlin and Tuna Club (SMTC), had 60 registered boats and raised more than $250,000 to support BBBSLI’s mentoring programs for children facing…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island (BBBSLI) has announced Jeff Schwartzberg as the newly elected Chair of its Board of Directors. Mr. Schwartzberg is a Co-Founder and Managing Principal at Premier Commercial Real Estate. His vast background and proven track record in commercial real estate, spanning over three decades, has made him widely recognized…
Congratulations to BBBSLI’s Program Manager, Kelly McGowan and Program Supervisor, Jacky Volpicella who presented today at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Conference in St. Louis! Their presentation entitled, “Site-Based Mentoring: Strengthening Match Relationships through Client-Based Curriculum” provided BBBS affiliates throughout the country with tools and resources for implementing an innovative needs-based curriculum…