TUSTIN, CALIF., April 2010 —Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Nationwide Leadership Council is proud to honor Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County with its Gold Standard Award for achievement in 2009.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County is one of 23 agencies selected from a nationwide network of over 400 to receive this prestigious award.
The Gold Standard award recognizes Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies that have demonstrated pace setting performance throughout the year. The criteria for the 2009 Gold Standard Award are:
– 3% increase in the number of children served in mentoring relationships from 2008
– 2% or more revenue growth from 2008
– Meets the 2009 national average Match Closure Rate of 36% or lower
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County showed a 19% increase in the number of children served, 2% revenue growth and a Match Closure rate of 29%.
“In 2009, our agency served 1,787 of our community’s most vulnerable children with one-to-one mentoring relationships,” said Keith Rhodes, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County. “We are proud to be recognized for our sustained impact in helping children reach their potential, and we could not have achieved this without the commitment of our volunteers and the outstanding support of our donors.”
As a Gold Standard Award Winner, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County will be recognized at this year’s Leadership Summit in Atlanta, June 15 – 16, 2010.
Volunteers and Donors Needed – Big Brothers Big Sisters is a donor-supported volunteer organization that changes lives. We depend on donations to ensure child safety and provide support for children, families and volunteers to build and sustain strong relationships. Our programs are proven to reduce a child’s risk of dropping out of school, becoming violent, using drugs and alcohol, and falling victim to other negative cycles that threaten our society. In addition to financial support, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County needs male vo
lunteers to become Big Brothers as seventy percent of the children waiting for a “Big” are boys, yet only three in every 10 inquiries about volunteering come from men. To donate or volunteer, visit www.BigBroOC.org or call (714) 544-7773. Office address: 14131 Yorba Street, Suite 200, Tustin, CA 92780.
Submitted By;
Jim Graves
