Volume 1, Issue 1

Happy Anniversary to ...

PO Box 1101 Yankton, SD 57078
665-6365
www.bigfriendlittlefriend.org
Stacy Winterringer
Executive Director
Email: bflf@iw.net Swimming was a chillaxin’ time-
Ray Kooistra was presented a
memorial in honor of his wife
Nelva who was a Mentor for
many children from ‘88-’08.
In need of volunteers for the
bowl a thon. 3 shifts 10:45- ,
12:45-3:30, or ALL DAY.
Please call 665-6365 if you
would like help make it a
success!!
April 2011
Newsletter
Big Friend—Little Friend, Inc.
Mentor a Child. Be a Hero.
Upcoming Events
FUN FUNTION!!
Young Eagles
Sponsored by
Hoffner and friends
Thank you to the Summit Activities Center for Hoffner Hangar
allowing us the time to swim, kick back and just
relax. The kids had an energetic time playing (airport)
some water basketball, sliding down the slide, April 7th
and just plain swimming fun. It was a great
night for some exercise and all were ready after 5-7 pm
filling their bellies full of taco in a bag. MMmm!.
Pizza & Pop
PLEASE let me know if you will
be attending.
RAINDATE: April 12th
Please have enclosed release
forms completed, you can also
download them off of our web-
site.

Goodbye…...
Our Community Garden will be starting up again soon. If you
are interested, please contact me. This is a great project to do We said goodbye to three great people at our last board meet-
together as a family or as in your Mentee/Mentor relationship. ing. Steve Huff and Sr. Patricia Toscano served 2 full three year
terms. We had them for a total of six years. They will be greatly
Coral Huber (board member/ Mentor) will be in charge of the
missed. Dr. Dan Johnson was
garden, she would LOVE HELP and ideas to keep this project
with us for five years. He was
going strong. not able to make it for the
The plot is always marked so you know which one is ours and picture.
you are welcome to come and go as you please. We welcome Sr. Eileen O’con-
nor to our team. She will be a
Coral would like to have an initial meeting of
wonderful addition.
ideas of what to plant.
We are now actively looking
If interested contact me. for new board members.
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Match Anniversaries

APRIL
Michele Leibfarth and Georgilee F. --- April 5, 2005
Happy Birthday
Dave Becker & Mark S. --- April 15, 2009
Joseph
Harlee
Kahtia New Little Friends: New Big Friends:
Friends Jane Brown
Faith Domonick H
Shyleaha Sonja S New Matches:

Joey H Jane B & Domonick H

You are invited to be a part of Big Friend – Little Friend’s 15th

Annual Bowl-A-Thon!
Eat dinner at Arby’s! They are
Big Friend Little Friend invites everyone in grades first through fifth to join us on Sat- helping us raise money for the
urday, April 2nd, 2011 for two games of bowling, prizes, popcorn, pop, and FUN!! bowl a thon by asking custom-
ers to donate a dollar with
This event is free of charge to all participants. every order!! Spread the word!
Registration forms are available online www.bigfriendlittlefriend.org or in office. We
must have a registration form signed by a parent or guardian for each partici-
pant before they are assigned to a team. Team and time information will be posted
at our office location at 231 Broadway and online the week before April 2nd, 2011.
There will be two session times for bowling. The first session will start at 11:00 am and
the second session will start at 1:30. Each session will be allowed two games to
bowl. Your child will be given one session time.
Please return this registration form to the Big Friend – Little Friend office at 231 Broadway or you may
mail them to Big Friend – Little Friend, PO Box 1101, Yankton, SD 57078