INDIANAPOLIS – On September 27, 2018, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana (BBBSCI) is partnering with Eli Lilly & Company through the United Way Connect Hearts at Home Initiative for the “Go BIG for Kids” campaign as part of Eli Lilly’s annual “Global Day of Service.”
On this day, over 200 volunteers from the Eli Lilly IT Research Team will distribute 747 BBBSCI yard signs to mentors (“Bigs”), families of youth served (“Littles”), community supporters, corporate partners, and school partners across Marion, Hamilton, and Johnson counties to raise awareness of the need for more mentors.
Volunteers will also distribute BBBSCI posters to businesses and chalk BBBSCI messaging along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail and the Fishers Nickle Plate District. Additionally, volunteers will chalk BBBSCI messaging in Polk Hill Trail in Greenwood. There are hundreds of kids waiting for a Big of their own, and the “Go BIG for Kids” campaign raises awareness within the community of the BBBSCI mission.
WHAT: BBBSCI “Go BIG for Kids” campaign in partnership with Eli Lilly & Company and the United Way Hearts at Home Initiative
WHO: BBBSCI, Eli Lilly & Company, United Way Hearts at Home Initiative
WHEN: Thursday, September 27, 2018
WHERE: Marion, Hamilton, and Johnson Counties
TIME: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Photo & Interview Opportunity:
|
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana will serve 1,300 youth this year by proving them with mentors (Bigs). BBBSCI partners with parents, guardians, volunteers, schools, donors, and others in the community to be accountable for helping youth in our program achieve higher aspirations, greater confidence, educational success, and avoidance of risky behaviors. An affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and a United Way partner, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana is a non-profit organization that provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.