{"id":557,"date":"2016-02-18T04:02:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T04:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theme.bearsthemes.com\/wordpress\/alone\/?page_id=557"},"modified":"2024-03-01T19:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:14:33","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bigsistersracine.org\/index.php\/pages\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Big Sisters of Greater Racine, Inc. is committed to the positive growth of young girls in our community by pairing them with caring volunteer women and encouraging friendships that foster guidance, motivation and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" autoplay controls src=\"https:\/\/bigsistersracine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Big-sister-of-raccine-1080p-210528.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are an independent, non-profit organization supported by member dues and gifts from individuals, foundations, organizations, and churches.\u00a0 We have been serving the greater Racine area since 1968 and are not funded by United Way or affiliated with Big Brothers\/Big Sisters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Big sisters strive to change lives two by two!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fast Facts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Big Sisters is an all-volunteer organization with the exception of one part-time paid staff person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We were formally constituted in January of 1968.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are not affiliated with any other Big Brother\/Big Sister organization locally or nationally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are not directly supported by the United Way of Racine County. We have received grants through the Women&#8217;s United Fund provided by the United Way of Racine County. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are solely supported by gifts from individuals, businesses, foundations, and churches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Big Sisters and other adult members are asked to contribute yearly dues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no fee for a Little Sister or her family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You Can Help<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bigsistersracine.org\/index.php\/volunteer\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1215\" target=\"_blank\">Volunteer<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bigsistersracine.org\/index.php\/refer-a-little-sister\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1219\">Refer <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bigsistersracine.org\/index.php\/refer-a-little-sister\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1219\" target=\"_blank\">a prospective Little Sister<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bigsistersracine.org\/index.php\/donate\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bigsistersracine.org\/index.php\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Donate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fundraiser\/with_presence\/create_dialog\/?default_beneficiary_id=2894922910726815&amp;default_beneficiary_type=charity&amp;source=nonprofit_short_url\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fundraiser\/with_presence\/create_dialog\/?default_beneficiary_id=2894922910726815&amp;default_beneficiary_type=charity&amp;source=nonprofit_short_url\" target=\"_blank\">Create a Facebook Fundraiser<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tell others about Big Sisters of Greater Racine. Our best advertising is &#8220;word of mouth.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow us on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BSGRI\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BSGRI\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bigsistersracine\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bigsistersracine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> and share our posts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big Sisters News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgtd.org\/playlist\/community-matters\/community-matters-marsha-connet-and-her-guest-melissa-donaldson-president\">Radio Broad Cast 11\/11\/2023<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Big Sisters of Greater Racine, Inc. is committed to the positive growth of young girls in our community by pairing them with caring volunteer women and encouraging friendships that foster guidance, motivation and hope. 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