Kate Snow

President Barack Obama Reflects on Tragedy to Transformation at Sandy Hook Promise Benefit Ahead of 10-Year Remembrance

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, December 6, Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) hosted a benefit evening at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City to commemorate the 10-year remembrance of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. More than 450 supporters, advocates, and business leaders joined the event to honor the lives taken that tragic day – and celebrate the lifesaving impact of Sandy Hook Promise's Know the Signs programs.

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  • And, in fact, for a decade now, you have looked out for and cared foreach other.
  • By helping prevent the kind of social isolation that can lead to violence, Sandy Hook Promise is not just making schools safer today.
  • About Sandy Hook Promise: Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) envisions a future where all children are free from school shootings and other acts of violence.
  • SHP is led by several family members whose loved ones were killed in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Announces Inductees to Inaugural Alumni Hall of Fame

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), the preeminent one-to-one youth mentoring organization in the United States, announced the first class of inductees to its inaugural Alumni Hall of Fame, honoring former Bigs and Littles that have championed the power of mentorship throughout the organization's 116-year history. BBBSA recognizes these leaders whose dedication and achievements have significantly furthered its mission of inspiring young people's passions and empowering them to achieve success in life and career.

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  • The induction ceremony was held in Indianapolis, Indiana, during Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's annual 'Bigger Together' National Conference, supported by Comcast/NBCUniversal and Centene.
  • Founded in 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the largest and most experienced youth mentoring organization inthe United States.
  • The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters has over 230 local agencies serving more than 5,000 communities across all 50 states.