Norway Savings Bank Contributes $21,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine

L to R: Dave Peron, Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine; Amy Mulkerin, BBBSM Campaign Advisory Group; Patricia Weigel, President Norway Savings Bank and Kyle Hodgkins, VP, Branch Manager, Norway Savings Bank.

PORTLAND, ME (March 8, 2016) –Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine (BBBSSM) makes life-changing differences for at-risk children throughout our communities by providing one-to-one professionally supported mentor relationships. “Our vision is for all children to achieve success in life. We are a prevention program, rather than a treatment program.  An investment in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine can help achieve a much better outcome for at-risk children” explained Dave Peron, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine.

Norway Savings Bank understands the impact that BBBSSM has on the community and has contributed $21,000 to their capital campaign. “The relationships formed between ‘Bigs’ and ‘Littles’ have a lifelong impact and can drastically change the path of a child’s life,” said Patricia Weigel, President & CEO of Norway Savings Bank. “We are proud to lend both time and financial support to ensure that at-risk children have the support they need to build a successful future.”

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine does not receive state or federal funding and relies on individual and corporate contributions, special events and funding from United Way. It costs BBBSSM approximately $1,000 per year to make and sustain each mentoring relationship. The goal of the A Little Means a Lot capital campaign is to raise $3 million, which will enable BBBSSM to reduce the wait list for and serve additional children. “We know there are more children that would benefit from having a Big Brother or Big Sister and are working hard to increase both volunteers and funding to make those relationships happen,” said Peron.