Our Rising Star!

Congratulations to Fleetwood High School Big Megan Makovsky!  Megan was one of only ten (10) across the nation selected as a BBBSA Rising Star! Megan will be attending Wilkes University this Fall for their Pharmacy program.  Besides being a Big Sister for our SMART program at Fleetwood, Megan is part of her school’s National Honor Society, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America, orchestra, chorus, Stage Crew, Library Aides,…

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PA EITC 2018

As we begin another exciting year at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County, we would like to take a quick look back and express our appreciation to those companies who contributed to the agency through the PA Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program in 2018. Our thanks to: Lift Incorporated $10,000 Quadrant EPP $5,000 First Priority Bank $1,000 Capital Blue Cross $5,000 BB&T $2,500 J.P. Mascaro & Sons…

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2017 Esurance Rising Star

Wondering what a rising star looks like? Well, if you are…you need look no further than Big Sister Natasha! Screwball from the Reading Fightin’ Phils came out to Conrad Weiser Middle School this afternoon to help us surprise BS Natasha with the news…that she is the 2017 Esurance Rising Star! Pictured here with Screwball and her Little Sister Talyor, BS Natasha will receive a $5,000 stipend to help with…

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