Big Brothers Big Sisters – Empower Breakfast
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ annual Empower Breakfast was held on October 9th at The Gallery Event Space. Nearly 300 guests listened to inspirational stories and learned about the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters and how to get involved in the organization’s individual giving program, Match Makers.
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Tonya Jackson, Anthony Carey, and Erica Ostroski, BBBSKC |
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Hillary Stamper, Jeff Serven, Rachel Smith, Mike Waddell, and Elizabeth Lewis |
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Kevin Clarke, Jeremy Kay, and Cory Davis |
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(Seated) Erica Ostroski, Micheal Lawrence, Bri Hopkins, Liz Freeman, Adam Kaleikau, Abigail Lutz, Paige Engle, Maddy McClure, and Hannah Neel (standing) Tonya Jackson, Kristi Hutchison, Zach Riel, Tiffany Stuck, Kevin Clarke, and Brittany Davis, all with BBBSKC |
Also featured in the November 23, 2019 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Adam Kaleikau
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