Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia gears up for their second annual big little run!
November 9, 2016
Registration is now open for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia second annual The Big Little Run on December 10, 2016 at 9 a.m. in Sims Park. With every standard adult registration, a child gets to register for FREE!
The Big Little Run is a family-friendly run and walk event that celebrates the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia program and the matches they serve. The event will feature a one-mile fun run/walk and a 5K timed run. The Big Little Run will have games for kids, mascots, an “ugly sweater” contest and much more! The route will showcase some of Columbia’s historic residential charm, will start and end at the family-friendly location of Sims Park, and along the way will feature some of Big Brothers Big Sisters partnerships throughout the community.
To register online, participants can go to www.runhard.org.
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.
