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Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Annual Classic Attracts Golfers Across State
Over 110 golfers attended Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut's Annual Golf Classic at the Golf Club of Avon on Monday.
Over 110 golfers flocked to the Golf Club of Avon for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut’s (BBBS of CT) Annual Golf Classic this Monday. NBC Connecticut anchor Kevin Nathan served as Emcee for the event, and participated in the tournament as well.
Companies including EJ Electric, the Haugland Group, Stanley Black & Decker, Grant Thornton and Eversource contributed sponsorships to support BBBS of CT’s mission of creating lifechanging one-to-one mentoring relationships between children in need and caring adult role models. “Donations and sponsorships allow us to serve the wonderful children we work with every day, providing at-risk youth from single or no-parent homes with one-on-one support from inspiring mentors who help them reach their highest potential,” Andy Fleischmann, CEO of BBBS of CT, told attendees. “Think of all the people in your lives who acted as mentors to you during your hard times. It’s so important we make sure these great kids get the same kind of support.”
One of those kids is nine-year-old Little Brother Kaden, a fourth grader at Duffy Elementary School in West Hartford, who BBBS of CT matched with Big Brother Saurabh Bohra, a web engineer and Big Data advisor at Aetna, in December of 2022. Kaden and Saurabh spoke about how their experiences with mentoring have changed their lives.
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“We do many activities like going to the park and reading books at the library,” said Kaden. “I love my Big Brother so much.”
Big Brother Saurabh Bohra said that Kaden has grown significantly during the year and a half that they’ve been matched, especially in terms of interpersonal skills and socializing. “He never could have spoken to a group this size when we first met,” Saurabh observed.
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“I hope the Golf Classic spreads the word for how much need there is for Big Brothers Big Sisters in the community,” said Meredith Young, board member of BBBS of CT. “I hope the event encourages golfers to look into the organization, sponsor an event or become part of the board like I did.”
BBBS of CT’s next golf outing will be the Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentors Classic on Sept. 23 at the Patterson Club in Fairfield.
