Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the final day of the STARS National Conference for the Career Expo! The STARS National Conference is a three-day event where teens live on a college campus and learn about self-awareness, healthy decision making, serving their communities, and planning for their future. The action-packed weekend at Colorado School of Mines had workshops, group discussions, a block party, and finally a Career Expo including a panel discussion with community leaders on future preparedness. Thank you to our sponsors, HealthONE, Newmont Corporation, BOA®, Xcel Energy, Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI), NAIOP Colorado, and Colorado Credit Union. Thank you to our amazing panelists, Vincent Wong, Gaddi Layden, and Jerome Davis. And a giant thanks to our career expo participants, Denver Scholarship Foundation, Gaylord Hotels, KPMG, Enterprise, Colorado Department of Higher Education, and Young Americans Center for Financial Education. Three cheers to a successful weekend!

Thank you Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado for allowing me the honor of being the opening speaker for the 2024 STARS National Conference. I was able to speak to the youth about their theme “Igniting Your Potential” and even hung out with them and decorated water bottles together. Shout out to Elycia Cook who is doing great work with the organization!

Today is the day! Join us at Woods Boss Brewing in downtown Denver for our BIG Network Happy Hour! Bigs, this one's for you! Meet other Big Brothers and Big Sisters from Colorado, swap stories about your fantastic littles, and support our recruiting efforts by bringing a friend you think would make a GREAT Big! Are you interested in becoming a Big, but not sure where to start? Mentorship is so important! This happy hour is a simple way to learn more about our programs and what version of being a Big is best for you. Proceeds from beer sales at Woods Boss will be generously donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado from 5-8 pm. Join us for a relaxing, fun evening. See you soon! #BigBrothersBigSisters #BigBrothersBigSistersColorado #BBBSC #BeBig #MentorLife #ItTakesLittleToBeBig #WoodsBossBrewing #MentorSupport #BeAMentor

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado would like to give a huge shout out to our 2024 STARS National Conference "Ignite Your Potential" sponsors! thank you so much for investing in our youth. the conference has been amazing and life-changing for so many students! I hope to see some of you at the Career Panel and Career Expo tomorrow.

The time has come!! #STARSNationalConference 2024 is underway this weekend at Colorado School of Mines! This year's theme is Ignite Your Potential. Participants take place in an action packed, three day event that brings teens together to learn about self-awareness, healthy decision making, and serving their communities. Participants get the opportunity to live as a college student on campus from July 20-22 and participate in workshops, group discussions, a Denver area excursion, a block party, and a career fair. The conference is an opportunity for teens to build positive relationships and find their place within the mentoring movement. Want to learn more and be a part of the STARS National Conference in 2025? Read here: https://lnkd.in/g6GRey6v

Today, we celebrate and thank Ulta Beauty for their continued partnership! Shoppers were able to select Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado as a donor partner from May 19 through June 15 of this year. We look forward to this partnership continuing forward, igniting nationwide support for transformational leadership! #BigBrothersBigSisters #BigBrothersBigSistersColorado #BBBSC #BeBig #BiggerTogether #MentorLife #UltaBeauty

Our Board of Directors and Associate Board came together at the end of June for our State of the Agency Joint Board Meeting at BOA® and had a fantastic time! As shared by our CEO, Elycia Cook, we are excited to enter a season of humility and resilience, striving for sustainable growth and continued accomplishments like our Agency Impact Award for exceeding national match averages. Cheers to our Board of Directors and Associate Board! We are grateful for your continued service. #BigBrothersBigSisters #BigBrothersBigSistersColorado #BiggerTogether #BeBig #MentorLife #BoardOfDirectors #AssociateBoard

Looking for some inspiration? Want to know what it REALLY means when we say "it takes little to be big?" Take a listen to our CEO, Elycia Cook, on K-LOVE Radio tonight at 8:30 pm! Listen in at 91.1 FM in Denver.

Take a look at our very own cover star! Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado CEO Elycia Cook is on the cover of this month's COLORADO BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE magazine, The Acumen. "Every day, I witness the profound impact of our programs on the lives of our Bigs, Littles, High School Mentors, Mentees, and my own Little, Tay." Read the article to deep dive with Elycia on her experience as a leader and mentor. https://lnkd.in/gqaGXVsc

🍻 Get ready for our very first BIG Network Happy Hour! 🍻 Join us on Monday, July 22nd from 5:00 – 8:00pm at Woods Boss Brewing Company (2210 California St, Denver, CO 80205). This is a fantastic chance for our Bigs to come together, network, and enjoy some delicious beer, all while supporting BBBSC’s fundraising and recruitment efforts! Plus, Woods Boss Brewing Company will generously donate funds raised from pint sales during the event. Save the date and bring a friend who would make a wonderful future Big! #BiggerTogether #BigNetworkHappyHour #BeBig #Fundraising #Recruitment #JoinUs #CheersToMentorship #FunForACause #WoodsBossBrewingCompany