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After a few weeks to breathe, our executive director was also honored on November 14 by the Rockland County Salvation Army at their 13th Annual Awards Breakfast & Red Kettle Kick-Off! At this event, Gillian received The Salvation Army’s 2019 “Doing The Most Good” Award. From left to right: Ed Brignoni, incoming BBBS Vice Chair, 2020; Jennifer Sislin, incoming BBBS Chair, 2020; Gillian E. Ballard, BBBS CEO and BBBS Board Member, Scott Milich. [...]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County closed out the month of November with its CEO, Gillian Ballard, receiving a proclamation honoring the mission of BBBS, from Clarkstown Supervisor, The Hon. George Hoehmann. Taking place in Mr. Hoehmann’s office in attendance for the presentation, are L – R: Long-term Board Member, Scott Milich; BBBS of Rockland County’s Chairman of the Board, Keith Brown; Gillian Ballard, BBBS CEO; Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann; John Vitro, Lia [...]

At the beginning of this month, Saturday, November 2, because of her service to the Rockland community helping to support and nurture our youth, Gillian Ballard, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County, was honored by the Rockland County Police Hispanic Society at their 24th Annual Dinner/Dance Fundraiser. Seen here celebrating with Gillian, is incoming Vice Chair of the BBBS Board, Ed Brignoni.

Have you heard the news? Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County has been selected as the beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program!   Each time you purchase a $2.50 reusable Community Bag at any Stop & Shop location, during the month of December, we will receive a $1 donation! It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! Step 1.Purchase the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at any Stop & Shop location. Step [...]

This fall has been a busy and productive time for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County! On October 21, Gillian, BBBS CEO gave a well-received presentation on our Rockland Alive Mentoring Program (RAMP) during Camp Venture’s Substance Abuse initiative. Pictured here along with Gillian, are Dr. Christine Davies, Instructor in Nursing at Dominican College and BBBS board member Scott Milich.

Friday, November 22, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County celebrated its 35th Anniversary Recognition Dinner and Fundraiser “Celebrating Honorees Who Help Us Help the Community of Rockland!” Opening the evening was a bagpipe processional introducing the honorees followed by the beautiful voice of Marta Rodriguez singing the National Anthem. BBBS 2019 Honorees were: Bruce Bortnicker, Judie Greenstein, Patrick Hogan, The Independent Insurance Agents of Rockland Association, Lenny Spiegel and The Backpacks Foundation. Also [...]

“Join us in giving Honor where Honor is due!”  “HUZZAH!!! We’d like to recognize and say ‘Thank You’ to our Board of Directors beginning new terms of service commencing January 1, 2020! EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2020: CHAIRPERSON: Jennifer Sislin VICE CHAIRPERSON:  Ed Brignoni RECORDING SECRETARY: Louis Gerzofsky TREASURER: Keith Brown BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020 FOR A TERM OF 1 YEAR: JANUARY 1, 2020  – DECEMBER 31, 2020 Ed Brignoni FOR A TERM OF 2 YEARS: JANUARY 1, [...]

Please join us in celebrating our 35th anniversary: 6 p.m. La Terrazza Restaurant | 291 S Main St. | New City, NY 10956 Proceeds raised will enable our organization to expand the Family Court Visitation Program to become an “off-site” county-wide service. We are privileged to recognize six worthy people who have been “angels” for many, many years through their volunteer hours to the administration of BBBS and through their continuous financial support: 2019 [...]

Welcome Darnel and Tristan to the Big Brothers Big Sisters Family!

Live Auction - Still Time to Donate This year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland is celebrating its 35th Anniversary for program services throughout the county. A Live Auction and Paddle Raiser with proceeds going toward our new off-site visitation program, will make for a lively and fun interlude before we dance the night away and our six awardees have been recognized! Thank you for supporting this essential service through the bidding of such [...]

BBBS of Rockland County congratulates the Rockland County Mentoring Collaborative Program on its first day of the 2019-20 year! From left to right: Sr. Barbara McEneany, Director of Campus Ministry - Dominican College; Tess Coggins - Intern from Mental Health Association; Sharon Greenan, LCSW - MHA Rockland Success Team, Activity Specialist; Celeste Bester, Program Director, BBBS.

“Join us in giving Honor where Honor is due!”   Because of her advocacy for and, support of, Rockland County’s youth - on Saturday, November 2nd Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County’s Chief Executive Officer, Gillian E. Ballard, will be honored by the Rockland County Police Hispanic Society. The celebration marks the RCPHS’ 24th Annual Dinner/Dance Fundraiser and takes place at the Town & Country Caterers located at 922 Route 9W in Congers, [...]