As part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado’s Centennial Anniversary celebration in 2018, we were able to reconnect with one of our longest-running matches; Big Brother Darth and Little Brother Tom. They were matched more than 40 years ago and still remain close today. Their story shows the true impact of mentoring! See below for a preview of the story Colorado Public Radio ran recently and listen to the full audio here.
“They’ve been brothers for more than 40 years.
Darth Hurlburt, 93, and Tom Spitzlberger, 57, met through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado in the 1970s. Spitzlberger lost his father when he was 18 months old, and Hurlburt never had children. Going to C.U. Buffs games, hitting the slopes and chowing down at Burger King together helped fill their respective voids.
Hurlburt and Spitzlberger have one of the longest-lasting relationships born out of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, which turns 100 this year. The two men talked to Colorado Matters about their decades-long bond.”