Voluntary :: Clothing Donation

Past Event : 12-14-2007

Sierra Foundation collected gently used clothing and household items from the members and donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters Donation Center on Dec 14th.

Big Brothers Big Sisters one-to-one mentoring makes a huge difference for the youth it serves. Research consistently demonstrates that Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring helps at-risk youth overcome the many challenges they face. The most compelling evidence was found by Public/Private Ventures (P/PV), showing that Little Brothers and Little Sisters are:

46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs;
27% less likely to begin using alcohol;
52% less likely to skip school;
37% less likely to skip class;
More confident in their schoolwork performance;
Able to get along better with their families.

For more information please visit http://www.bbbsnn.org