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President/CEO, Donna Bennett, Car Raffle Winner, John Wilhelm, President/Owner, Ben Petrovic of Atlantic County Harley and John's winning prizes two Harley Davidson

Motorcycles

FOX FOUNDATION CHALLANGE

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Lucky Raffle Winner Drawn

John Wilhelm of Vineland bought the winning All American Raffle ticket #273! His winning ticket was drawn at the Deerfield Harvest Festival on October 11th. This year we sold 962 of the 999 Raffle tickets, with all net proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties.

John had a variety of prize options available to choose from including a 2015 Cadillac SRX, 2015 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT Convertible, 2015 Dodge Challenger RT Plus, and 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4. John selected the Pair of 2016 Harley Davidson Motorcycles.

Congratulations to our 2015 All American Car Raffle Winner, John Wilhelm, enjoy your new Harleys!

Thank you to our 2015 Silver Raffle Sponsors

Falasca Mechanical Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners A private wealth advisory practice

Novick Auto Mall of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Paul Perino, Jr., MSFA, CFP®, CRPC®, APMA® Financial Advisor

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November December 2015

Support Mentoring Campaign

A foundation was established to keep Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties alive and well for years to come. Your financial support is invested into a fund which will grow and provide sustainable financial resources impacting future generations.

Through March 31, 2016 the Fox Foundation will match up to a total of $100,000 dollar-for-dollar of your donations to the Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation.

Donate For The Future

Big Thank You to the Fox Foundation!

The Team selling raffle tickets at the

2015 Deerfield Harvest Festival

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2015 BIGGIE Awards

2015 Big Sister of the Year Andrea Handy

2015 Big Brother of the Year George Reeves

2015 Adult School Based Big of the Year Dr. Kevin Ludwig

2015 High School Big of the Year Cedric Holmes

2015 Legacy Award Peter Capizola

2015 Life Saver Award Newfield National Bank

2015 Honey Do Award Percy Watson

2015 Cheerleader Award Melanie Druziako

2015 Best Kept Secret Award David Davidow

2015 Best Supporting Business Aliano Brothers General Contractors, Inc.

2015 Best Supporting School Johnstone Elementary School

2015 Best Friend Award Steve Allen

Holiday Help Needed

We are gearing up for the Holiday Season at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties. As we prepare for the 2015 Holiday Season, we need your help. Listed below are donation options and Deadlines for each.

1. SPONSOR A FAMILY FOR THE HOLIDAYS We will provide you with names, ages, gender and interest of all children within a family. You can request the size and location of the family that you would like to help.

Contact Valerie Farrow at vfarrow@southjerseybigs.org or 856-692-0916 if you would like to adopt a family for the holidays. Donated items may include: clothing, linens, toys, food, and gift cards to department and/or grocery stores. All items must be received in the BBBS Office by December 15, 2015.

2. DONATE A GIFT FOR A CHILD – BOY OR GIRL You can donate an unwrapped gift for a boy or girl, between the ages of 3 to 18 years of age. Deadline for donated gifts must be received at the BBBS Office by December 15, 2015. Gift ideas: Sports items, Barbie Dolls, Transformers, Action Figures, Lego’s, Art Kits, New Books and Gift Cards for Teens.

3. MAKE A DONATION FOR OUR HOLIDAY PARTY If you would like to make a Financial Contribution to assist with food, games and give-a-ways please contact Donna Bennett at 856-692-0916 or dbennett@southjerseybigs.org. Deadline for the Holiday Party must be received by December 15, 2015.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties,

Board of Trustees

Michael Testa Jr., Esq., Board Chair

Shayne Bevilacqua, Vice Chair

Debby Novick, Treasurer

Michele Plumbo, Secretary

Cosmo Giovinazzi, IV, Immediate Past Board Chair

Donata Dalesandro

Daniel Falasca Jr.

Mark Fox

Kathleen Norton-Gallaher

Michael Loyle

Priscilla McCoy

Paul Perino, Jr.

Tammy Wetzel

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties,

Staff & Volunteers

Donna Bennett President/CEO

Valerie Farrow

Director of Programs

Gloria Thompson Director of Community-Based

Mentoring

Sarah Gould-Moi Director of Adult School-Based

Mentoring

Danielle Clementson Director of High School Mentoring

Dominique O’Brien

Enrollment and Match Specialist

Cherell Eutzy Development Assistant

Laurie Shaiko

Administrative assistant

Paul Gramm Volunteer Office Worker

Beverly Wetzel

Volunteer Office Worker

Kris Townsend Volunteer Office Worker

A BIG THANKS!

We are very grateful to our 2015 event sponsors. If you are interested in becoming a 2016 event sponsor, contact Donna Bennett at dbennett@southjerseybigs.org or 856.692.0916

Financial Seminar

Gold Sponsor:

Falasca Mechanical

Silver Sponsors:

Susquehanna Bank

Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Paul Perino, Jr., MSFA, CFP®, CRPC®, APMA® Financial Advisor

Big Night

Gold Sponsors:

Falasca Mechanical

Toyota-Scion of Vineland

Silver Sponsor:

Capital Bank of New Jersey

Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Paul Perino, Jr., MSFA, CFP®, CRPC®, APMA® Financial Advisor

All American Car Raffle

Silver Sponsors:

Falasca Mechanical

Novick Auto Mall

Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Paul Perino, Jr., MSFA, CFP®, CRPC®, APMA® Financial Advisor

Rise & Shine Breakfasts

Silver Sponsors:

Falasca Mechanical

TD Bank

Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Paul Perino, Jr., MSFA, CFP®, CRPC®, APMA® Financial Advisor

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Dominique

O’Brien

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Visits

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties

On Tuesday, September 1st, we welcomed Lt. Governor and Secretary of State Kim Guadagno, local government officials, and board members to our office for an afternoon visit. They visited with some of our matches and learned more about mentoring in South Jersey. Thank you, Lieutenant Governor Guadagno, for your time and your interest in what we’re doing to make a difference!

Lt. Governor Guadagno also presented Donna Bennett, President/CEO with a proclamation citing the agency’s many accomplishments in the name of children.

President/CEO, Donna Bennett with Lt. Governor Guadagno

This month we spotlight the newest addition to our staff: Enrollment and Match Specialist, Dominique O’Brien. Dominique will work primarily with the High School Mentoring Program. Dominique grew up in Richland, New Jersey and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Vineland. She attended Cumberland County College. After Cumberland County College she attended and graduated from Stockton University with a degree in Psychology. In addition to working part time at Big Brothers Big Sisters, Dominique is a substitute teacher in the Greater Egg Harbor School District. Dominique is also a Certified Yoga instructor. She is a new mom, with a 17 month old son. Dominique is excited about her job with Big Brothers Big Sisters. She especially likes working directly with the children and using her education and background to make a difference.

We welcome Dominique to Big Brothers Big

Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties.

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We Salute our Veteran BIGS

This Veteran’s Day we spotlight our Bigs who are also Veterans.

Bruce Land is a Vietnam War veteran who received the Bronze Star for his

service. Bruce recently ran for New Jersey Assembly and won. Bruce is a Captain for the Department of Corrections and coaches youth sports, and Bruce still finds time to be a Big Brother!

Diana Pitman is currently the Director of the Cumberland County Veterans

Affairs Department. Diana served in the US Army Nurse Corp for nine years. Diana is a frequent speaker on Veterans issues including Post Traumatic Stress. Diana first became a Big Sister in 1998 and was instrumental in starting up a Big Brothers Big Sisters Adult School Based Mentoring Program at Veterans Memorial Middle School in Vineland.

Perry Hogan is a two time Big Brother who served in the Army for 8 years.

Perry who works for the Department of Corrections, enjoyed being a Big so much, he was matched with his second Little Brother over a year ago.

We salute our Veterans who now share

their time as a Big.

Thanksgiving

We want to share the things we are grateful for this Thanksgiving.

Thank you to all our volunteers, especially our Big Sisters and Big Brothers.

Thank you to all who donated goods and services for our Big Night fundraiser.

Thank you to all who bought All American Car Raffle tickets supporting Big Brothers Big

Sisters.

Thank you to all our School District Partners

Thank you to Town & Country Golf Links for hosting a September Golf Tournament to

Benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties.

Thank you to the family of Aaron Ploch for their continuing support.

Thank you to our Board of Trustees for their time and support.

Thank you to all our “Littles” for the joy, challenges, and inspiration

Thank you to all of our 2015 Donors and their support of our mission

Thank you to Atlantic City Electric, A PHI Company for choosing

Big Brothers Big Sisters as one of the recipient charities from

the Atlantic City Electric Golf Classic.

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Little Sister Niyah Crowned Miss Monogram

The announcement was made during the October 10th Vineland football game. Niyah is an Advanced Placement student and a part-time hostess at Red Lobster. She is involved in numerous Vineland High School clubs and activities including Concert Band, Wizardry 101, National Honor Society, cross country, and track and field. She holds freshman and sophomore school records and also has earned All-Conference honors for javelin for the past two years. She plans to attend college and is focused on the University of Pennsylvania.

Congratulations Niyah!

Discover the Credit Union Difference

Volunteers of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties are eligible for membership in Bay Atlantic Federal Credit Union.

Bay Atlantic gives members access to many convenient, money-saving products and services. Credit union membership can be a lifetime benefit and once you join, your family members are also eligible for membership.

The credit union offers a variety of savings and loan solutions with competitive rates and flexible repayment terms. To learn more visit www.bayatlanticfcu.org or call 856-696-2525.

Darkness to Light...Stewards of Children

The ultimate mission of Darkness to Light, to end childhood sexual abuse, can only be accomplished by sharing the solution of prevention, awareness and education with more and more people. This, in turn, builds momentum and over time, changes the way our nation and culture cares for, protects and nurtures our children. Being an active participant in the mission to end childhood sexual abuse is one of the most rewarding things we will ever do – and we cannot do it without you. Darkness to Light’s educational program, Stewards of Children™ and educational videos, are for any responsible adult who cares about the protection of children. It is also used by individuals, organizations, businesses and corporations. Please follow the link for more information: http://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGcISE/b.6035035/k.BDE1/Home.htm#.VilItissBz8

Don’t forget the Rise & Shine Breakfast

Salem County on December 1st - RSVP by November 24th

Enjoy a free Continental breakfast and learn about our vital programs and

make a donation

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November / December Match Anniversaries

November

Big Little Years Asleigh Saniya 1

Samantha Erika 1

Wandaliz Leeyiah 1

Turine Antwine 1

Shannon Layla 1

Priscilla Briana 1

Daniela Elizabeth 1

Dianna Laylah 1

Miranda Tyaisha 1

Cole Ryan 1

Ayanna Nakera 2

Laura Dasya 2

Emmanuel Tommy 2

George Daniel 3

Tim Alexzander 3

Eden Michelle 3

Kris Gisel 5

November December Events

Date Event

11/27 Millville Christmas Parade

12/1 Rise & Shine Breakfast, Salem County- Fundraiser (RSVP Required, no later than Nov. 24th)

12/1 Polar Express at the Levoy Theater 12/3 Bridgeton Festival of Lights at the Cohanzick Zoo 12/5 Salem Yuletide Tour 12/6 Cumberland College Winter Concert - Free

12/13 Greenwich Holiday House Tour

12/19 Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Christmas Party (Flyer will be mailed and RSVP required)

12/19 Animal Enrichment Day at the Cape May Zoo

12/23 A Christmas Carol at the Levoy

12/28 - 12/31

Winter Zoo Camp at Cohanzick Zoo - Call Recreation Dept for Info

NOTE:

Big Brothers Big Sisters office will be closed from December 24, 2015 - January 3, 2016 for the holidays. Our office will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2016.

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cont. Match Anniversaries

December

Big Little Years Dayne Adrieanna 1

Michelle Na'Shay 1

Micah Marquise 1

Elaine Miah 1

Jessica Charolette 1

Rigoberto Adan 2

Alselio Carlos 2

Michael Bruce 3

Aubrey Daisy 3

Kelly Gabrielle 5

Jane Trinity 6

Vicky Imani 6

Congratulations to our New Matches

September

Big Little Match Date Destiny Niah 9/02

Denise Soul 9/25

October

Big Little Match Date

Patricia IY'Janay 10/01

Kelsey Noval 10/07

Ashley Abigail 10/13

Carter Chaneel 10/13

Kelsey Fiona 10/14

Tina Dah'Nasha 10/16

Colton Jeremiah 10/20

Callie Evan 10/23

Ashley Patrick 10/23

Taylor Cynthia 10/23

Bobby Brandon 10/23

Isaac Diego 10/23

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cont. New Matches

October

Big Little Match Date Madison Kelshaun 10/23

Alexia Arin 10/23

Elizabeth Jaeleen 10/23

Madalyn Michaela 10/23

Aylin Kingston 10/23

Ombria Rose 10/23

Ava Gabriela 10/23

Madison Gabriela 10/23

Antonio Cam'Ron 10/23

Lea Madalyn 10/23

Kira Marquis 10/23

Rebecca Jaden 10/26

Samantha Claire 10/26

Warren Jose 10/26

Elizabeth Jasleen 10/27

Gavneet Sequoia 10/27

Sarina Veronica 10/28

Angelica Hector 10/29

Mackenzie Jayden 10/29

Haley Jayden 10/29

Emily Natalee 10/29

Selena Demetrius 10/30

Joseph Michael 10/30

Dana Kelvin 10/30

Brittni Jelani 10/30

Samantha Jonathan 10/30

Keyoni Zay'Quan 10/30

Zyshonne Keith 10/30

Emily Noah 10/30

Sandra Noah 10/30