The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh's mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh's mission 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 Pittsburgh Stories
Although "Big" Pam Slomiany and her "Little" enjoy activities like paddleboarding and bowling, it's the little things that make a big impact.
"It's more based on a relationship rather than monetary gifts and giving," said Slomiany, a "Big" with Big Brothers Big Sisters Pittsburgh. "Just to know someone else besides a parent is caring about them and encouraging them … it makes a big difference."
As a child, I remember spending countless hours in front of the television watching "Back to the Future." I dreamed about driving a DeLorean designed just for time travel so I could alter my childhood. I wanted to create a past that was no longer marred by memories of a fragmented home and an absentee dad. But unlike the movie, I could not go back in time.
