Kids Fund makes donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters of NW Montana received a donation of $5,000 made by John Morrison through the Healthy Montana Kids Fund.

The donation will go directly to serve the children of Northwest Montana to provide professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring.

“We’re still recovering from the pandemic and now managing the rising costs of inflation, this unexpected donation will go a long way in recruiting and creating mentoring matches between Bigs (volunteers) and Littles (kids),” says Danielle Kelly, executive director of the nonprofit. Healthy Montana Kids is a program of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services that offers free or low-cost health insurance coverage to eligible Montana children. It was created by Initiative 155, written by John Morrison who also led the campaign, in 2008 to ensure every child in Montana has access to affordable healthcare. The initiative passed with 70% of the popular vote and has helped insure tens of thousands of Montana kids.

“Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northwest Montana serves a need that is central to raising healthy Montana kids,” said Morrison. “Danielle and her team aim to double the number of kids they serve to better meet local needs. I'm proud to support that effort and I hope others will too."

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America was founded in 1904 with the local affiliate started in 1978. BBBSA is the largest and most experienced youth mentoring organization in the United States. The mission of BBBSA is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ evidence-based approach is designed to create positive youth outcomes, including educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher aspirations, greater confidence, and improved relationships. Big Brothers Big Sisters has nearly 300 agencies serving more than 5,000 communities across all 50 states.

To learn more about our local mentoring efforts visit: www.bbbsnwmontana.org.