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NEW TIMES SLO May 3rd, 2017 Perched at the peak of Islay Hill is a large beige statue of a cow standing on its hind legs. The cow peers carefully through a pair of binoculars while hanging off a large wooden pole. Out of context, this is a strange addition to the picturesque view of the …

 THE TRIBUNE April 14, 2017 Lindsey Harn recently celebrated 10 years of support and contributions to Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO County. She started as a Cal Poly intern and continued through the AmeriCorps program, creating fundraisers for the youth mentoring agency. After becoming a Realtor, she joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters Realtor’s Circle, …

  THE TRIBUNE April 5, 2017 Big Brothers Big Sisters recently announced that Pacific Western Bank is continuing its support as a sponsor for the agency’s Big Event fundraiser for the seventh consecutive year. The bank donated $6,000 this year, bringing its total to $36,000 in support of the agency’s mentoring programs...

must! charities blog post March 27, 2017 My life is hectic. Between running must! charities, raising two high school teenagers (which entails keeping up with their crazy schedules), keeping a home organized, investing in my marriage, and investing in friends & family… it’s busy, busy, busy. It’s not often that I slow the pace down …

The Tribune March 25, 2017 Big Brothers Big Sisters would like to give a big thanks to the good people at TekTegrity, and to CEO Russ Levanway for supporting our agency and the local mentoring movement. Through their generous in-kind donations of IT support and services, their contributions have added up to over $100,000 over …

The Tribune March 15, 2017 Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County would like to thank Steve Hilstein from Music Motive for coming out to our school-based site at Del Mar Elementary in Morro Bay to do a drumming workshop. All of our children thoroughly enjoyed learning a new skill and doing it …

Paso Robles Press March 3, 2017 Jacob Gersh, of Paso Robles, a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County, won the statewide title, “California’s Big Brother of the Year.” Gersh was nominated by his 13-year-old “Little Brother” Arual, of San Miguel. They were matched in March 2015. Gersh was recognized for …

KSBY SLO County March 1, 2017 Jacob Gersh of Paso Robles has been recognized as "California's Big Brother of the Year." Gersh volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County. His "little brother" of nearly two years nominated him for the statewide title. Gersh was recognized for the positive impact he's had in …

The Tribune SLO County March 1, 2017 A Paso Robles resident has been named California’s Big Brother of the Year for his work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County. Jacob Gersh, who has been mentoring 13-year-old Arual of San Miguel since March 2015, was awarded the title Wednesday — the third …