About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County
With our 50+ years of experience here in Berks County and Big Brothers Big Sisters 100+ years of experience across the country, the programs above translate into positive impacts in the lives of our Little Brothers and Little Sisters.
We strive to foster positive and measurable growth for at-risk youth including a strengthened sense of self-worth;development of character; and improved relationships & performance at home, in school, and throughout the community. We achieve our goals through four (4) mentoring programs utilizing carefully-screened and trained volunteers.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County, PA, serves children ages 8- to 19-years-of-age. Applications for new Little Brothers or Little Sisters are accepted up to and including age 15.
For volunteers of Big Brothers or Big Sisters…flexibility is the key! They can choose between our various mentoring programs based upon the time they have available to volunteer, their location, their experience, etc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County, PA, achieves its mission through professionally-directed mentoring programs utilizing carefully screened and trained volunteers. We currently have four (4) mentoring programs…providing approximately 15,000 mentoring service hours to hundreds of youth each year.
WE ARE A PARTNER AGENCY OF THE
UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF BERKS COUNTY STAFF
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Jim Smith
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Liz Werner
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
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Logan Hull
YOUTH ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR
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Brittany Dempsey
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT & SPECIAL EVENTS
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Colleen High
CASEWORK MANAGER
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Janet Ortiz
CASEWORK MANAGER
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Crystal Almanzar
CASEWORK MANAGER
MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Board President
Sidney Purnell
UGI
Board Vice-President
Sam Padovani
RE/MAX of Reading
Board Secretary
Jillian Storch
UGI
Board Treasurer
Elizabeth Hassler
Herbein + Co.
Immediate Past President
Michael McCormac
Kela Hair Jewellery
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS
Pete Bayer
Penske
Phil Coles
Lehigh University
Nicole Fryer
BLiNCK Studios
Peter Giorgi
Giorgio Foods
Chad Johnson
Mid Penn Bank
Mollie Lacek
Joseph Lewis
EnerSys
Karen Meck
Santander Bank
Manny Olaitan-Oduyemi
Bank America
Nicki Morrissey
Univar Solutions
Juliet Simplicio
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
Cheryl Spangler
East Penn Manufacturing
Cassandra Weidner
Tompkins