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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County, PA
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Invest in their future ... and yours. Because a Little Time = Big Rewards!
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Agency Offices in Centre Park, Reading.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Berks County, Pa
303 Windsor Street
Centre Park
Reading, PA 19601
Tel: 610-373-5544
Fax: 610-373-5530
Email: email@bigsinberks.org
www.BigsInBerks.org
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County, Pa is a non-profit 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) agency dedicated to offering the highest form of mentoring services to at-risk children throughout the City of Reading and Berks community. All program services are free and supervised by a highly trained and dedicated professional staff focused on safety and success!
The mission of the agency is to foster positive and measurable growth for at-risk youth including a strengthened sense of self-worth, development of character, and improved relationships and performance at home, in school, and throughout the community. This mission is accomplished through professionally directed mentoring programs utilizing carefully screened and trained volunteers.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County, Pa was established in 1968. The agency is directly affiliated with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and was awarded the highest professional standing obtainable (score of 100% on 5-year national evaluation – Nov. 2001).
We moved to our current location (303 Windsor St.), in May of 2001 after an extensive planning process conducted by our volunteer Board of Directors. The building acquisition was unanimous and included pledged financial donations of close to $50,000 from our Board!
With close to 5,000 square feet, off-street parking, and a separate building to be used in the future for COUL Activities (Carriage House in need of restoration), this will hopefully be the final location for our agency (we actually moved 4 times from 1988 - 2000 due to agency growth, etc.).
All weekly COUL group-mentoring activities & TEEN programs originate at our 303 Windsor Street location.
Normal Office Hours are: M - F, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm with numerous evening and weekend appointments scheduled.
Invest in their future ... and yours. Because a Little Time = BIG Rewards!
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Executive Director: James J. Smith (MAJ-retired) JimS@BigsInBerks.org
Program Administrator: Marie Kruger Marie@BigsInBerks.org
Casework Manager 2: Rochelle Oswald Rochelle@BigsInBerks.org
Casework Manager 1: Karen Livingood Karen@BigsInBerks.org
Youth Activities Coordinator: Stanton Jasper COUL@BigsInBerks.org
Administrative Assistant: Kristin Eck Email@BigsInBerks.org AmeriCorps VISTA member: Katie Urich VISTA@BigsInBerks.org
Telephone: (610) 373-5544
Fax: (610) 373-5530
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Program Administrator Marie Kruger (left, back row), COUL Volunteer Bridget Yorkawitch (right, back), Casework Manager Megan Milnes (left, front), and former Youth Activities Coordinator Erin Conahan (right, front) take a breather at the 2007 Bowl For Kids' Sake!
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Executive Director Jim Smith accepting the 2008 Dr. Marcia Q. McCrae Service to Youth Award, presented by the Berks County Youth Roundtable.
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Casework Manager Michelle Seiders (left, back) helps COUL Kids make caramel-covered apples.
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Executive Director Jim Smith congratulates Board member and long-time Big Brother Phil Coles...the 2007 Volunteer of the Year!
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