BBBSGKC – Match Appreciation Banquet
More than 800 guests attended the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City’s Match Appreciation Banquet on March 23rd. The special evening celebrated new friendships and honored Bigs and Littles. Special friends enjoyed pre-show entertainment, dinner and an awards ceremony. Big Brothers Big Sisters also gave out its biggest awards of the year, including Bigs of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and the Lifetime Friendship Award.
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| Big Brother Jeff McCarther and his Little Brother, Antoinne, were joined by Jerry Cooke. |
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| Brynn and Chris Ferraro flanked their Little Sister, Arianna. Brynn and Chris were honored with an Above and Beyond Award. |
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| Little Brother Quintarian with his Big Brother, Rob Smith, who is a volunteer photographer.
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| Board President Paul Hunt posed with his son, William Hunt, and his Little Brother, Jayson. |
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| Micheal Lawrence, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City; and Tina Lawrence flanked their Little Brother, Jesse. |
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| Michael Colbert and Nick Marsh were matched 16 years ago and they are still friends today. They were awarded the Lifetime Friendship Award from Dave Chaffin. |
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| Little Brother Jonathan and Big Brother Dennis Grove enjoyed walking the red carpet. |
Also featured in the May 2, 2015 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Rob Smith and BBBS
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