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News

BBBSOK Day at the Capitol

02/12/2010

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma to be Honored at State Capitol

 

Tulsa, OK—Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma (BBBSOK) will be recognized during the House of Representatives legislative session at the State Capitol on February 24, 2010.    Big Brothers Big Sisters of America recently named Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma 2009 Agency of the Year recognizing BBBSOK as the leader among the organization’s large agencies in the nation.  The nationally-recognized award was accepted by CEO Sharla Hall Owens at the Big Brothers Big Sisters national conference in June 2009.

 

State Representative Pam Peterson will share the details of the award with the House of Representatives and honor Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma with a proclamation.  Her message will not only recognize the agency for the award, but speak further to the need for more Oklahomans to becoming involved in mentoring with an emphasis in the need for men.   Of the more than 400 children on the waiting list, 75% are boys.

 

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Agency of the Year award is based on judging specific criteria that exemplify excellence in sustained growth in the number and quality of children served as well as increased revenues.  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma was chosen for the national award out of the more than 400 agencies across the United States.

 

“I am proud to be a part of an organization in Oklahoma committed to helping our children succeed,” said BBBSOK CEO Sharla Hall Owens.  “This award says as much about our communities of supporters as it does about the agency itself.  It is more important than ever that we recognize and support what works to help children stay in school and away from negative influences.”

About Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma provides vulnerable children with a caring adult mentor and friend who, through a professionally-supported relationship, stand in the gap to change their lives.  In 2009, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma served approximately 2,500 children.  Independent research shows that the positive relationships between youth in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and their Big Brothers and Big Sisters have a direct, measurable and lasting impact on children’s lives.  The program is proven to improve children’s odds for succeeding in school, behaving nonviolently, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and breaking negative cycles.  To learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters and how you can change how our children grow up in Oklahoma, visit www.bbbsok.org.

 

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