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2023 Awards

Individual Awards

Janice and Bill Hanna Good Steward Award

Michael Johnson
BBBS of the Tennessee Valley

Brick Award for Program Staff Person of the Year

Michael Johnson
BBBS of the Tennessee Valley

Clifford P. Norman Award

Isac Roths
BBBS of Kentuckiana

Margaret Slack Award For Professional Development

Clare McCoy
BBBS of South Texas

Robert M. “Skip” Walsh Award

Amber Hoyle
BBBS of Greater Chattanooga

Irvin F. Westheimer Award for Visionary Leadership

Tim and Marie Crosson
BBBS of Orange County & the Inland Empire

Agency of the Year 2022

Small Agency Alliance

BBBS of Shoals

Small-Mid Agency Alliance

BBBS of the Southern Adirondacks

Mid-Large Agency Alliance

BBBS of Southern Minnesota

Large Agency Alliance

BBBS Twin Cities

Board of the Year 2022

Small Agency Alliance

BBBS of Southwest Colorado

Small-Mid Agency Alliance

BBBS of Southwest Louisiana

Mid-Large Agency Alliance

BBBS of the Midlands

Large Agency Alliance

BBBS of Metropolitan Chicago

Hall of Fame inductees

    • Ryan Detert
    • Peggy Lewis
    • Rachaad White
    • John Waller
    • Bill Plaschke
    • Reette Thorns
    • Nancy Lieberman
    • Stephen Hill

Quality Awards

Agencies receiving the Quality Award met or exceeded the following goals in 2022:

- Served a minimum of 100 children and raised at least $200,000 in revenue
- Achieved a Community-Based/Site-Based Plus 12-month retention rate of 74% or higher
- Achieved a Site-Based/Site-Based Facilitated 12-month retention rate of 51% or higher

    • BBBS Columbia Northwest (OR)
    • BBBS Michigan Capital Region (MI)
    • BBBS of Acadiana, Inc. (LA)
    • BBBS of Bucks County (PA)
    • BBBS of Central Indiana, Inc. (IN)
    • BBBS of Colorado, Inc. (CO)
    • BBBS of East Tennessee (TN)
    • BBBS of Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties (NJ)
    • BBBS of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. (PA)
    • BBBS of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County (VA)
    • BBBS of Lorain County (OH)
    • BBBS of Lubbock (TX)
    • BBBS of Marquette and Alger Counties (MI)
    • BBBS of Metro Milwaukee, Inc. (WI)
    • BBBS of Mid-Maine (ME)
    • BBBS of Northeastern Pennsylvania (PA)
    • BBBS of Siouxland (IA)
    • BBBS of South Texas (TX)
    • BBBS of Southwestern Indiana (IN)
    • BBBS of the Bay Area (CA)
    • BBBS of the Central Piedmont (NC)
    • BBBS of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. (PA)
    • BBBS of the Midlands (NE)
    • BBBS of the Mississippi Valley (IA)
    • BBBS of The Village Family Service Center (ND)
    • BBBS of Washtenaw County (MI)
    • BBBS WI Shoreline (WI)
    • Big Sister Association of Greater Boston (MA)
    • Catholic BBBS (CA)
    • Jewish BBBS Assn of Los Angeles County (CA)
    • Kansas BBBS (KS)
    • Yavapai BBBS, Inc. (AZ)

Agencies receiving the Gold Standard Award met or exceeded the following goals in 2022:

- Met the requirements for the Quality Award
- Grew the number of End Active Matches
- Posted a positive net income at the end of the agency’s fiscal year that ended during 2022

    • BBBS Columbia Northwest (OR)
    • BBBS Miami Valley (OH)
    • BBBS of Butte-Silver Bow (MT)
    • BBBS of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa (IA)
    • BBBS of Central Illinois (IL)
    • BBBS of Cumberland & Salem Counties (NJ)
    • BBBS of Greater Chattanooga (TN)
    • BBBS of Green County, Inc. (WI)
    • BBBS of Hampden County (MA)
    • BBBS of Jefferson City (MO)
    • BBBS of Long Island (NY)
    • BBBS of Northeast Indiana, Inc. (IN)
    • BBBS of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc. (WI)
    • BBBS of Southern Maine (ME)
    • BBBS of Southern Minnesota (MN)
    • BBBS of St. Lucie, Indiana River and Okeechobee Counties (FL)
    • BBBS of Tampa Bay, Inc. (FL)
    • BBBS of the Ozarks, Inc. (MO)
    • BBBS of the Southern Adirondacks (NY)
    • BBBS of the Sun Coast (FL)
    • BBBS of Westchester County (NY)
    • BBBS of Eastern Massachusetts (MA)
    • BBBS of Rhode Island (RI)
    • BBBS of South Alabama, Inc. (AL)
    • Jewish BBBS of Greater Boston (MA)
    • BBBS of Orange County (CA)
    • BBBS of Kentuckiana (KY)

Agencies receiving the Pinnacle Award met all qualifications for the Gold Standard Award for two or more consecutive years:

    • BBBS of Central Iowa, Inc. (IA)
    • BBBS of Central Oregon (OR)
    • BBBS of Licking and Perry Counties (OH)
    • BBBS of Miami (FL) – 4th year in row
    • BBBS of South Central Indiana, Inc (IN)
    • BBBS of Ventura County (CA)
    • BBBS Services, Inc (NC)
    • BBBS of Central Carolinas (NC)

BLOTY 2023

Angie and Jenna
BBBS of Northeast Indiana

BLOTY 2023

Jose and Juan
BBBS of Central Arizona

Biggie Awards

Annual Report – Gold 2023

BBBS of East Tennessee

Annual Report – Silver 2023

BBBS Puget Sound

Annual Report – Bronze 2023

BBBS of Northeast Indiana

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Fundraising – Gold 2023

BBBS of Northeast Indiana

Fundraising – Silver 2023

BBBS of East Tennessee

Fundraising – Bronze 2023

BBBS of Oklahoma

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Multi-Language – Gold 2023

BBBS of Utah

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Recruitment – Gold 2023

BBBS of Northeast Indiana

Recruitment – Silver 2023

BBBS of Kansas City

Recruitment – Bronze 2023

BBBS of Oklahoma

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Special Event – Gold 2023

BBBS Independence

Special Event – Silver 2023

BBBS of Greater Pittsburgh

Special Event – Bronze 2023

BBBS of Broward County

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Video – Gold 2023

BBBS Mountain Region

Video – Silver 2023

BBBS of Greater Los Angeles and Kansas BBBS

Video – Bronze 2023

BBBS of the Bay Area

Big Brothers Big Sisters National Conference

Every year, leaders from corporations, community organizations, the field of mentoring and youth development, and Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliates come together to learn, network, and celebrate at the Big Brothers Big Sisters National Conference.

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