On January 30, 2025 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana held our National Mentoring Month celebration event; The Big Spark. With some current Bigs and many prospective Bigs, our audience enjoyed a meaningful night of inspiration.
We heard from a variety of individuals on the importance of mentorship. Charlotte Hiatt, the mother of waiting Little Chayse, emphasized the need we have for more mentors in our community and how her family has benefitted from the power of mentorship over the past several years.
We also heard a deeply personal and impactful story from Aaron Green, the CEO of Struggle University. Using his real life experiences, especially as a former Little in the BBBS program, he reminded us just how much of a difference mentorship can make in a young person’s life.
Along with hearing from these inspiring guest speakers, we also had the chance to meet our 2025 Matches of the Year; Little Brother Blaze and Big Brother Rick, Little Sister Jamie and Big Sister Jaleesa, and Little Sister Aniya and Big Sister Hailey. Congratulations to these matches!
We left The Big Spark feeling motivated and ready to make change in our community. If you want to impact the life of a young person through mentorship, you can become a Big at bebigforkids.org/volunteer. It Takes Little to be Big.
