Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives Grant for One-to-One Mentoring

(Left to right) John Herlache, board member of the Door County Community Foundation, hands a check to Kristen Mihaljevic and Todd McPeek, of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin. Submitted.

The Door County Community Foundation has awarded Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin a Sustainability Grant from the Children & Youth Fund. This grant provides financial assistance to support one-to-one youth mentoring programs in Gibraltar, Washington Island and Sturgeon Bay.

“This youth mentoring program is based on a successful model with proven results,” said John Herlache, board member of the Door County Community Foundation. “The evidence is well documented that these one-to-one relationships cultivate experiences for Door County youth that changes their lives for the better.”

For more information, call 920.498.2227 or visit bbbsnew.org. For more information about the Community Foundation, visit GiveDoorCounty.org.