Big Sister 2011 Annual Meeting

85% of girls with a Big Sister experience

improved self-confidence.

Big Sister is supported by:

Congratulations to Community Partnerof the Year Jessica Dugan.

Thank you to our Board of Directors!

Dolores Mitchell

Tim O’Brien

Max Bardeen

Essence McGill Arzu

Tom Barrette

Kathy Kiely

Denise Jefferson Casper

Jane Deery

Rob Egan

Suzanne Fay Glynn

Marvin Irby

Janet Kraus

Robin Loporchio

Carol McKeanSharon McNally

Sabrina Hundley Nicholson

Lynne O’Connor

Janet Porter

Jacqueline Smith

Karen Voci

Kathy Wallace

John Yozell

Aileen Keaney

Joe Realmuto

Kerry Nelson

Terri Campbell

Lisa Scannell

Thank you to community partner, Camp Harbor View.

Record-breaking Celebrity Chef Co-chairs Max Bardeen and Sharon McNally raise more than $175,000 at Radius.

Jane Deery secured numerous pro-bono ad placements for Big Sister.

Kathy Kiely’s Boston Globe connection lands Big Sister a full page ad – the Globe also sponsored Big in Boston!

Thank you to community partner, Ann Flannery of Legal Sea Foods.

77% of girls with a Big Sister have

a better sense of their future.

Lynne O’Connor , Janet Kraus, and Jane Alpers led the strategic planning effort.

Rodman Ride participants rode MILES for girls: Tim O’Brien, Max Bardeen, Jane Deery, Lisa Scannell, Pat Tietbohl, Nicole Cushion, and Sven Meier.

Virtual Team Big Sister: Aileen Keaney, Essence Arzu, Terri Campbell, Sabrina Nicholson, Lynne O’Connor, Kathleen Wallace, Colleen Kenney, Suzanne Lieb, Robin Loporchio, Caitlin Sanborn DeSoye, and Lesley White Buefort.

Thank you to community partner, Herb Chambers.

Congratulations to School-BasedBig Sister of the Year Beth Favaloro.

Big Sister is supported by:

Robin Loporchio motivated a $10,000 NEW! Donation.

Kathy Wallace accepted the role of Alumnae Board President.

Rise & Inspire table hosts: Dolores Mitchell, Carol McKean, Terri Campbell, Maria Fernandes, Janet Porter, Jane Deery, Suzanne Fay Glynn, Marvin Irby, Aileen Keaney, Kathy Kiely, Robin Loporchio, Essence Arzu, Sharon McNally, Sabrina Nicholson, Tim O’Brien, Lynne O’Connor, Max Bardeen, Kathy Wallace, Karen Voci, Young Professional Board

Joe Realmuto doubled the support of PWC for Big in Boston.

76% of girls with a Big Sister experience improved relationships with family.

Thank you to community partner, Liberty Mutual.

Sharon McNally secured a multi-year, significant anonymous grant – the largest we’ve had since 2007.

Congratulations to Community-BasedBig Sister of the Year Jessica Roy.

Big Sister is supported by:

The Amelia Peabody Foundation

The Connors Family

The Hearst Foundations, Inc.

Highland Street Foundation

Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust

Klarman Family Foundation

Linde Family Foundation

William E. and Bertha E. Schrafft

Charitable Trust

Yawkey Foundation II

Thank you to community partner, Come Sail Away Now.

Thank you to our 2010 Board of Directors’ meeting hosts: Max Bardeen, Tim O’Brien, and Janet Porter.

Thank you to our Advisory Board!

Renee Landers

Susan Connolly

Chris Creelman

Susan Esper

Carol Fischman

Nancy Korman

Jack AgnewMish Michaels

Janet Humdy Morrison

Rose Setterberg

Jacqueline Sonnabend

Jean Tempel

Beth Terrana

Pat Tietbohl

Marie Turley

Liz Walker

80% of girls with a Big Sister have

greater respect for other cultures.

Thank you to community partner, Chef Michael Schlow.

80% of girls with a Big Sister are better able to make healthy decisions.

Congratulations to Community-BasedBig Sister of the Year Irene Shui.

Thank you to community partner, b.good.

Big Sister is supported by:

Bank of America

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Liberty Mutual Group

Normandy Real Estate Partners, LLC

State Street Corporation

TJX Companies

Tufts Health Plan

75% of girls with a Big Sister have

improved academic performance.

Thank you to our Young Professional Board!

Dana Kowalchyk

Claudia Silva

Sven Meier

Donovan Brown

C. Allen Bargfrede

Robyn Barros

Lucy Campbell

Karen Carmody

Heather Cloran Maria Fernandes

Chris Lawrence

Suzanne Lieb

Bianca Whitworth

Thank you to community partner, Foundation to be Named Later.

Young Professional Board helped planBig for a Day and match activities for Big Sisters and Little Sisters.

Young Professional Board hosts Urban Beach Party.

78% of girls with a Big Sister have better

relationships with their peers.

81% of girls with a Big Sister showed

improved class participation.

In 2010, the Diversity Council celebrated its one-year anniversary.

The Diversity Council helped plan “Hunt for the Next Big Sister” in partnership with Hot 97.

City Councilor and Big Sister Ayanna Pressley launched “Ayanna's BIG Challenge” at “Hunt for the Next Big Sister”.

Congratulations to Group MentoringBig Sister of the Year Liz Micheels.

Big Sister is supported by: