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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Brighton, PA) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Beaver County has now been
recognized as a Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) Growth Award Winner for program excellence in 2025. Each year, the BBBSA Nationwide Leadership Council, which is made up of local agency leaders and board members, selects agencies for excellence in the organization’s signature one-to-one youth mentoring program. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Beaver County is one of sixty organizations to receive this top honor out of more than 230 agencies across the country. The Growth Award recognizes agencies that have demonstrated strategic growth in the number
of mentors (“Bigs”) and youth (“Littles”) matched through the program, every year. BBBSA has been dedicated to advancing equity, growth and impact across the organization to make a lasting impact on the lives of young people. The organization creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships today to help build self-confidence and emotional well-being. It also empowers young people on a path to graduate with plans for their future and a mentor whose impact can last a lifetime.