Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Board announces new board member
June 16, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia is excited to announce the appointment of Benjamin “Ben” Gooding, as the newest member of its Board of Trustees.
Ben practices law at Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte LLC, where he focuses on the areas of appellate advocacy, professional negligence, and commercial litigation. Outside out work, Ben enjoys hunting, fishing, cooking, college football and beekeeping. Ben is involved in South Carolina Wildlife Federation and South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division and is ready to donate his time to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia.“To be part of an organization that changes the lives of children facing adversity is an honor. These children will be our future leaders and I can’t think of a better way to serve my community.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia is a proud affiliate member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network. Partnering with parents/guardians, schools, corporations and others in the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully pairs children (“Littles”) with screened volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) and monitors and supports them in one-to-one mentoring relationships. The organization holds itself accountable for children in the program to achieve measurable outcomes, such as higher aspirations; greater confidence and better relationships; educational success; and avoidance of delinquency and other risky behaviors. For more information, please visit www.bbbsgc.org.
