This Saturday, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound brought our community together to celebrate all of the high school seniors in our programs at our annual graduation celebration. Each and every one of these seniors is graduating! In fact, 100% of high school seniors with a mentor from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget […]

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, holds significant historical importance in the United States. “Juneteenth” is a combination of June and 19th signifying June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, delivering the news of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery. It was a momentous occasion […]

by Alonda Williams, President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound Today is a special day, a day that gives us the opportunity to pause, reflect, and honor Juneteenth, a pivotal moment in our nation’s history. As we celebrate this day, I would like to share a personal story and encourage all of […]

June is Pride Month – a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community’s diverse experiences, struggles, and triumphs. In June 1999, US President Bill Clinton declared “the anniversary of [the] Stonewall [riots] every June in America as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month”. In 2011, President Barack Obama expanded the officially recognized Pride Month to […]

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound we are excited to take this opportunity to celebrate and recognize the AAPI members of our community – Bigs, Littles, parents & guardians, staff, donors, and board members. This month, and every month, we celebrate the rich cultural […]

March is Women’s History Month. This month, and every month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound honors and recognizes the significant contributions women have made to our organization and our community.  Women’s History Month had its beginnings in 1982, after the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to get the President to proclaim the […]

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the perspectives and experiences of our Black and African American community members. Today we celebrate this month by lifting the voice and sharing the perspective of staff member Denise LeMar, Director of Human Resources here at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Interview with Denise A […]

Please join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound in celebrating Black History Month throughout the month of February. Black History Month, founded in 1976, is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Black History Month has its origins in 1915, when historian and author […]