Save the Date!
for our
21st Annual
Walk-A-Thon
Sept. 26, 2009
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bryant University

Our Sponsors
One Financial Center Plaza, LLC

Now Accepting
Clothing Donations

Now you can donate your used clothing as part of a new fundraiser that benefits Big Brothers of Rhode Island.
Our new Clothing Collection Bin is located just outside our office. Please stop by, bring your used items and drop them in our collection bin.

What to Donate:
Clothing – men, women and children’s, all sizes & seasons
Coats
Shoes
Handbags
CD’s, cassette tapes, albums
Books
Toys
Tools
Sporting goods, bicycles
Blankets, sheets, linens
Throw rugs
Kitchen items
Knick knacks
Arts and crafts items
Reusable household items
Fabric and sewing items
Small working appliances
Irons
Small heaters
Fans

CLOTHING COLLECTION BIN
Big Brothers of Rhode Island
3300 Pawtucket Avenue
East Providence, R.I.

Cars for Kids' Sake

Consider donating your vehicle to charity. Cars for Kids' Sake is a fast, easy and hassle-free way to donate your used car, truck, SUV, boat, motorcycle, farm or construction equipment to support kids who need positive role models. The vehicle doesn't need to run.

Call the toll-free number below or click here to learn more. Your vehicle will be picked up, processed and turned into a lifetime of memories for children in your community.

(800)710-9145

CFC Code: 31207

Big Brothers of Rhode Island is a proud participant in the Combined Federal Campaign.

Make a General Donation to Big Brothers of Rhode Island.
Contribute to Adopt a Little Brother.
Pay your Golf Tournament registration or Walk-A-Thon sponsorship.
Buy Car Raffle or Humanitarian Award Dinner tickets.
We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Harmony Lodge 19th Annual Golf Tournament
To Benefit Big Brothers of Rhode Island



Sunday, July 26, 2009

Crystal Lake Golf Club
Harrisville, R.I.
Click one of the links below for details.

Golf Tournament Flyer - Tee Sponsor Form

FiRE + iCE Names Big Brothers of Rhode Island its Official Charity



Two new FiRE + iCE desserts now feature our World's Greatest Chocolate Chip Cookie.
Plus, when you dine at FiRE + iCE at Providence Place Mall,
a portion of your food bill can be donated to Big Brothers of Rhode Island.
Simply present the attached flyer to your server.

Adopt a Little Brother Challenge
A challenge grant program
to sponsor Little Brother mentorships

Every $500 donation will release an additional $1,000 in
matching funds to sponsor one Little Brother mentorship for one full year.

To make your donation online:
Click Donate, above.
Be sure to select "Adopt a Little Brother Challenge"
from the Donation Category drop-down list.
Or, call (401) 432-9955.

Big Brothers of Rhode Island's
Second Annual Mini-Golf Tournament

At Mulligan's Island

Saturday, October 3, 2009
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.- Rain or Shine
$25 per person

Mulligan's Island is located at 1000 New London Ave., Cranston, R.I.
Pizza lunch will be provided, plus prizes and raffle drawings.
Foursomes, twosomes and individual mini-golfers are welcome.
All proceeds to benefit Big Brothers of Rhode Island.

See the attached flyer for details and registration forms.

Mr. Deep Positivity James McBride
"Keep it positive and follow your dreams!"


www.MrDeepPositivity.com

Lessons for Life CD Series:
Nonviolence Lessons for Life - Safety Lessons for Life
Children's Lessons for Life - Deep Lessons for Life
$13 each
4-CD set for $40
Click here to print an order form.
Or, call (401) 432-9955 to purchase CD's or schedule a performance.

Nonviolent Verses 2009 Afterschool Program
Click above to hear and see the positive music and videos
created by Mr. Deep Positivity's Nonviolent Verses students.

Biography - The Music - Press

Have You Seen What's in Store?
Restock your cookie jar
with
The World’s Greatest Chocolate Chip Cookie

Sold at
Dave’s Marketplace
www.davesmarketplace.com

In-store sales are ongoing
at the following four locations:

Cumberland 2077 Diamond Hill Road

Warwick 18 Airport Road

East Greenwich 1000 Division Street

North Kingstown 125 Tower Hill Road

One hundred percent of all proceeds directly benefit Big Brothers of Rhode Island.
Each bag of The World’s Greatest Chocolate Chip Cookies that you buy is made fresh by a Rhode Island bakery and means more fatherless boys in R.I. receive life-changing mentors.

Attention Big & Little Brothers!! Rhode Island Sports Heroes wants to give Big and Little Brothers opportunities to get involved in professional sporting events. See their website for details about upcoming events: www.risportsheroes.org

Online Auction Closed!
Thank you to our generous bidders and donors!

Use the links below to become a donor for
or to get e-mail updates about our future auctions.

Big Brothers of Rhode Island, Inc.
3300 Pawtucket Avenue
East Providence, RI 02915
Phone: (401) 432-9955
Fax: (401) 808-6586
E-mail: mentoring@bigbrothersri.org

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It seems like such a simple thing, but for many boys in Rhode Island who are growing up without fathers, a positive male role model is hard to find. That's why Big Brothers of Rhode Island, Inc. was created in 1952, to give these boys a friend to turn to during the often turbulent years of adolescence. Over the years thousands of boys have grown into happy and healthy men because their Big Brothers were there to guide them.

     "As our society continues to become more complex, and youngsters more susceptible and vulnerable to negative outside influences, the importance of Big Brothers increases.

     Studies show that when compared with their peers, boys matched with Big Brothers are less likely to experiment with drugs and alcohol, more likely to stay in school, and feel better about their relationships with their mother or guardian and their friends.

          Val Sinesi
          Executive Director