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Coping During COVID
“ While we are physically separated, our team worked tirelessly to keep our
kids and our community connected. We are truly stronger together.
Be Safe (and Kind), Make Good Choices and Stay Connected.”
- Executive Director Erin Mabery
Agency Status
• Staff continues to work from home
• Matches encouraged to meet virtually, by letter or by phone
• Recruitment and Matching occurring virtually
Virtual Match & Staff Meetings COVID Resource Guide
Staff assembled a guide for families
and Bigs to keep kids engaged during
lock-down.
Many matches embraced the virtual time they spent together, playing
games, chatting and making crafts. Match Activity
Staff developed a
virtual storybook for Matches to
write stories together.
Members of Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters gather on a Zoom call to say
thanks to the program’s ‘Bigs’ during National Volunteer Month last April.
