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A Message from Executive Director Erin Mabery


        Although we are glad to see 2020 go,                 we would serve our   if only by serving those who needed us.
        we really found some great instances of              communities the best   Cheers to those who worked hard and
        kindness and incredible stories of                   we could, and I feel   gave their all! Cheers to those who
        perseverance and connectivity.                       we truly did!        supported to the best of their ability!
                                                                                  Cheers to those who were willing to receive
        As we faced the seemingly never-ending               We connected         the kindness their neighbors had to give,
        challenges of a worldwide pandemic,                  families with resources   and to the neighbors that gave it!
        school closures, political and                       they needed, while
        community uprisings, we reached out                  supporting our       We are a community that inspires and
        and found strength in each other.                    Matches, despite     ignites our kids’ most inner potential by
                                             technological challenges and event   supporting the agencies that develop
        At YBBBS, our team supported each other,   cancellations.                 healthy relationships, modeling
        living our mission of providing opportunities                             perseverance, strength and courage. If
        to find true potential in our kids, our   While we braced for the worst, we   2020 did this, I can’t wait  to see what
        volunteers, our staff, our partners and   encouraged each other to strive for the   2021 brings.
        our community.                       best. And we were not alone…I am proud
                                             to be among the thousands of agencies                        Erin Mabery
        Our stakeholders were confident that   that persevered, sweated it out, survived –            Executive Director


          An Update from                                                     THE YBBBS 2021


          Program Director                                                 Board of Directors
                                                                        Todd Klein, Chairperson/Klein Properties and Investments
          Karen Boehm                                                          Darla DeVille, Vice-Chairperson/APS


          Program staff, dedicated to the mission                            Dane Beck, Treasurer/Beck Legacy Group
          and vision of Yavapai Big Brothers Big
          Sisters, converted to a virtual model over-                     John Scholl, Program Chair/Superintendent, CVUSD
          night to maintain the health and safety of                          Wendy Ross, Secretary/Yavapai County
          match participants and staff members.
                                                                           Rebecca Finken/Accurate Building Maintenance
          Match Advisors have reached out to Bigs,                            Tim Cox, Verde-Sedona Chair/Realty One
          Littles and their families to offer support and make referrals for
          resources needed. Matches were asked to follow the CDC and         Kurt Greves/Sparklight Advertising, Arizona
          Yavapai County Health Department guidelines when they were
          able to meet in person.                                            Geoff Hyland/Remax Mountain Properties
                                                                          Veronica Aguilera/Edward Jones Financial Services
          Staff have done an amazing job of completing virtual intakes,
          interviews and making new matches.  We made 33 new
          matches in 2020, and opened a Site Based Facilitated                   Verde Valley Community Board
          program in Prescott Valley. Due to school campuses being                       Tim Cox
          closed, we converted School Based matches to virtual, phone
          or a pen pal program. Program will continue to work to ensure               David Johnson
          child safety and consistency in service; recruit new volunteers;
          and make successful quality matches to better serve waiting                 David Biermann
          Littles in our communities.
                                                                                    Christian Oliva del Rio
          The Program team will continue to work together to improve                  Shelly Kitchen
          the quality of services for our matches, and inspiring their
          potential in 2021.                                                          Chuck Mitchell
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