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From bowling to golf, from drawdowns to tasting desserts from the area's finest dessert chefs – Big Brothers Big Sisters has an event that fulfills the fun quotient for just about everyone!

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Please join as at the event or events of your choice and help change the lives of children in Will, Grundy, Kankakee and Iroquois counties!  The money raised helps us manage and maintain all of the mentoring relationships currently initiated through our program and recruit, screen and match mentors to the children on our waiting list.

  • Bowl for Kids' Sake
    Bowl For Kids' Sake is not about bowling…it's about having a ball while raising money to serve the kids throughout Will, Grundy, Kankakee and Iroquois counties.  Bowl For Kids' Sake is the largest annual fundraising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters, providing funds to offer positive mentoring relationships for thousands of kids in our communities.  Today, the event spans two months and includes bowling centers throughout our 4-county service area. Most of the participants form teams through their company or organization. And yes, we still have Big Brothers and Big Sisters, along with their Little Brothers and Little Sisters, who help us Bowl For Kids' Sake.

  • 'BIG' Finale
    The most anticipated fundraiser of the year is the delightfully delectable 'BIG' Finale - 2 hours of chef-created desserts to change a child's life!  Here you'll find an array of mouth-watering desserts by local pastry chefs, along with music and fabulous auctions.  Past dessert creations included coconut macadamia chocolate cake, green tea cupcakes with red bean frosting, peanut butter mousse canapé with chocolate shortbread, decadent brownie mousse shots topped with Belgian white chocolate shavings, a chocolate mousse cup with raspberry sauce, s’mores brownies, pumpkin ginger mousse, and pear/almond frangipane and strawberry/cranberry cheese tartlets.  Purchase tickets online at http://bigfinale.kintera.org

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