Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Board Announces New Case Manager
July 22, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia is proud to welcome a new member to their team. Kayla Anderson has joined the agency as the newest Case Manager. In this role, Kayla will have the opportunity to find mentors for the children they serve, act as a liaison for their matches and support the relationship of Bigs and Littles while ensuring national child safety guidelines.
Kayla attended Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington and obtained her degree in Sociology. Prior to joining Big Brothers Big Sisters, Kayla taught with Teach for America in Orangeburg County. Kayla is excited to use her experience with children to make a positive impact. “As a teacher I saw a great need with my students. I wanted to fulfill that same need in the community and make a difference in the life of a child, everyday. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia is a perfect fit.”
Welcome aboard Kayla, we know you will make a great impact on the children and families we serve!
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. In 2014, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia served 180 children in Richland and Lexington Counties.
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.
