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About Us

Our Mission

The Mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Accountability

By partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community we are accountable for each child in our program achieving:

• Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships

• Avoidance of risky behaviors

• Educational success

In 2012, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado will support approximately 1,900 mentoring relationships in the Denver and Pikes Peak Area. We know from research that we impact children by:

Improving sense of self and future
Improving relationships
Improving attitudes towards school and academic performance
Helping kids avoid delinquent behavior

Our Vision

All children achieve success in life.

Inclusiveness Case Statement

As an organization dedicated to inclusiveness, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado values and celebrates the diversity and individuality of every child, volunteer, employee, board member, family and community partner.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado strives to make all personnel decisions without regard to race, creed, age, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, arrest record, or any other protected class as required by applicable law. All employees are expected to actively support these principles and objectives in our work environment and with others with whom we come into contact.

History

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has been the national leader in youth mentoring since its founding in 1904 in New York City. In Colorado, our history began in 1918 with Claude Blake, chief probation officer in Denver, who watched wartime conditions cause an increase in lawlessness among boys in his community. Recognizing that these boys needed guidance more than critics, Blake established Big Brothers of Denver.

The Big Sisters movement was active in Denver from 1921 until about early 1964. A few years later, in the spring of 1969 Big Sisters of Colorado began as a program out of the Southwest Community Center.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters-Pikes Peak was formed in 1967 as a program of Family Counseling Service. Later, the program became affiliated with the Pikes Peak YMCA.
In 1996 Big Brothers of Denver merged with Big Sisters to become Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Colorado. In 1997 it became Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc.
In 2001 the organization merged with Big Brothers Big Sisters-Pikes Peak.

Currently operating out of offices in Denver and Colorado Springs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is the largest youth mentoring agency in the state. Throughout our history, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado has helped young people overcome tremendous obstacles to become stable, successful adults.

Agency Leadership

Board of Directors

Ressie Barrett
MediaAscent Associates

John Barry
Aurora Public Schools

Angie Brantley
Adams County Human Services

Lindsay Brown
Jones Lang LaSalle

Greg Byles
GTRI

Sam Cole
University of Colorado Denver

Stephen Dietrich
Greenberg Traurig

Barry Dorfman
Jones Lang LaSalle

David Gardner
Commerce Bank

Byron Grandy (Vice Chair)
KMGH-TV & Azteca America

Peter Karpinski
Sage Restaurant Group

Delilah King
Booz Allen Hamilton

Luke Lands
ProLogis

Steve Lockton
Lockton Companies

Peter Maiurro (Secretary)
El Pomar Foundation

Marvin McDaniel (Past Chair)
Xcel Energy

Robert McDaniel
Atkinson Power

Brad McQueen (Treasurer)
Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman P.C.

C. Omar Montgomery
University of Colorado Denver

Nate Oatman
GHP Horwath, PC

Lori O'Flaherty
CoBank

Ken O'Neal
Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Jim Qualteri
NexusTek, Inc.

Ken Ross (Past Chair)
Ross Insurance Solutions, LLC

Dave Ryan
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado

Jackie Snyder (Associate Board Liaison)
Paragon Audit & Consulting, Inc.

Diane Stanek (Chair)
Community Leader

Carla Stewart
CenturyLink

Jeff Thompson
Wells Fargo Wealth Brokerage Services

Paul VanDenBosch
Allied Nationwide Insurance

Craig Walsh
Denver Broncos

President's Advisory Council

Brad Busse
RBC Daniels

Ron Cattany
Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety

Noel Ginsburg
Intertech Plastics, Inc.

Bill Gold
Gold Bug

Brian Jackson
Linden Lane Partners

Doak Jacoway
Jacoway Financial Corporation

Gary Lutz
Wells Fargo Bank

Ned Minor
Minor & Brown

William O'Connell
Lockton Companies

Kevin O'Hara
Community Leader

Brenda Rivers
Andavo Travel

Ron Williams
Gary-Williams Energy Corporation

Associate Board: Denver

John Baker Simply Raise	Keith Dauper Boathouse Sports	Jamie Miller Supportek
Elissa Banker BOA Technology	Catherine Diamond Lockheed Martin	Sudee Mirsafian Wright Husch Blackwell, LLC
Emily Barrett UMB Bank, N.A.	Josh Greenberg Lottner Rubin Fishman Saul, P.C.	Rob Norris Pinnacol Assurance
Jamie Barrutia Richard Sandoval Restaurants	Amy Beth Herman DISYS	Kara Schiller McGladrey LLP
Robert Berger Hughes Cloud Services	Bryan Howe EKS&H	Nick Schubert
Errol Brown CoBank ACB	Tasha Jones Forest City Stapleton, INC.	Jackie Snyder Paragon Audit & Consulting, Inc.
Kelly Burgesser Hogan Lovells	Ron Lottridge Catalyst Financial Strategies	Terry Switz Bank of the West
Monica Coughlin Governor's Office of Information Technology	Mandi McIntyre Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado	Miki Tynan Van Gilder Insurance

Advisory Board: Pikes Peak

Beth Bourgeois USOC Paralympics Division	Corrie Grubbs Association of Graduates, USAFA	Tom Saponas Consultant
Mark Bittle CenturyLink	George Harris GE Johnson Construction	Barry Staub FedEx
Carol Ferguson Fifer Studio Jewelry	Delilah King (Vice Chair) Booz Allen Hamilton	William White Walmart
David Gardner (Treasurer) Commerce Bank	Peter Maiurro (Board Chair) El Pomar Foundation