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Involvement Fuels Big Brothers Big Sisters in Appleton, Wis., Area.

The Post-Crescent (Appleton, WI)

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Byline: Judy Waggoner

Dec. 10--Across a four-county area, businesses are sending representatives into local elementary, middle and high schools every week. Not giving organized show-and-tell presentations or doing early worker recruitment, these employees are merely having lunch with a child who needs a friend.

"The school-based program is our fastest-growing opportunity," said Kari Hawkinson, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Fox Valley Region.

"It appeals to employers because their employees volunteer in the community and serve as ambassadors of their company, but there is similar appeal to the employee because of the relatively small time commitment."

Founded in Winnebago County in 1967 as a non-profit agency, BBBS now also serves Outagamie, Waupaca and Calumet counties and is one of more than 500 BBBS agencies nationwide.

"Our school-based program is…

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