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Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners Awards Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana with ARPA Funds

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With the support of Vanderburgh County Council, the Vanderburgh County Commissioners were proud to award Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana with $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds.

To respond to the public health emergency impact with respect to COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts, Vanderburgh County appropriated funds to non-profit organizations whose missions focus on arts, culture, and educational initiatives benefiting the County’s residents.

With the vision of helping all youth achieve their full potential, Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Southwestern Indiana is a one-to-one mentoring program dedicated to improving the lives of children in our community. Currently serving children in Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey,
Spencer, Gibson, and Henderson Counties, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana’s mission is to “create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.”