BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INC
EIN 54-0837136 · Big Brothers & Big Sisters (O31)
What they do
THE COMMUNITY-BASED and SITE-BASED PROGRAMS SERVE CHILDREN AGES 6-12. IN THE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM, CHILDREN CAN CONTINUE IN THE PROGRAM UNTIL THEY REACH THE AGE of 18. THE COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM SERVES ROANOKE VALLEY and NEW RIVER VALLEY. IN THE SITE-BASED PROGRAM CHILDREN CAN CONTINUE IN THE PROGRAM UNTIL THEY ENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL IN ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS and UNTIL THEY ENTER HIGH SCHOOL IN SALEM CITY and PULASKI COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. RESEARCH SHOWS 67% of FORMER LITTLES SURVEYED AGREED THAT THEIR BIG PLAYED A ROLE IN THEIR DECISION to ATTEND COLLEGE. BY PARTNERING WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS, VOLUNTEERS and OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY WE HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE for EACH CHILD IN OUR PROGRAM ACHIEVING: EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, HIGHER ASPIRATIONS, GREATER CONFIDENCE, BETTER RELATIONSHIPS, and AVOIDANCE of RISKY BEHAVIORS. VOLUNTEER "BIGS" IN BOTH PROGRAMS (COMMUNITY-BASED and SITE-BASED) ARE VERY MUCH INVESTING IN THEIR "LITTLES" EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. THROUGH THE OUTCOME EVALUATION
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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (6)
ADAM JOHNSONDIRECTOR
BRAD DAVISTREASURER
DAVID NIXONPAST PRESIDE
JASON LANEDIRECTOR
LAURA CARINIPRESIDENT
RACHEL LUCASSECRETARY
About this charity
- Location
- 1021 HOWBERT AVE SW, ROANOKE, VA 24015
- County
- Roanoke (city)
- In care of
- BRAD DAVIS
- Primary officer
- BRAD DAVIS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2021
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- ANDERSON & REED LLP
- NTEE classification
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters (O31)
- IRS tax category
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters