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Big Changes from Big Brother Big Sisters Regionally

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Discussions over the past several months between Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lower Michigan and Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Joseph County in Northern Indiana have led to an agreement to merge the two organizations effective this Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Those talks have concluded that merging will allow each to expand serves, improve efficiencies and serve more children in the region.

The Lower West Michigan affiliate presently serves Berrien, Cass and St. Joseph Counties in Michigan.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Joseph County will be the new entity serving those areas and will continue to maintain an office in Niles. The staff and board of directors of Lower West Michigan will be joining the St. Joseph County organization.

Bill Carnegie is CEO for the SJ County organization. He says, “We are excited about joining forces,” and adds, “Merging will allow us to centralize our administrative services and increase our focus on providing at-risk youth with a mentoring opportunity that will change their lives.”

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Joseph County has been serving children through highly successful mentoring programs for the past 51 years.

TJ Jorgensen, the Board President for St. Joe County says, “Our goal from day one has been to help young people in our area,” and concludes “This partnership emphasizes that goal even more.”

You can learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters locally by visiting online at bbbs-sjc.org.