GIVING n Mission Statement Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one friendships that change their lives for the better forever. n Service Area The Ozarks - 18 Counties in Southwest Missouri. n Funding We provide mentoring services to children facing adversity that is free of charge to our Littles, our Littles’ families, and our Bigs. Donors, event sponsors, and event attendees can also know that their money is being allocated with responsible fiduciary duties and stewardship in mind because we play the Great Game of Business and practice open-book management (our financials are literally on a wall in our office—come see for yourself). n Goals Our top priority is to open back up our waiting list for Little Brothers and shorten their wait to less than a year again. We also hope to expand our Bigs in Blue program where law enforcement personnel become mentors, bring the Lunch Buddy program to more elementary schools, and start our own foundation to process items donated in our bins. n Annual Events • Bowl for Kids’ Sake – Get your team of five ready for some FUN-draising. It’s a seriously good time at our bowling parties where you get two games, shoes, pizza, drinks, and a t-shirt to boot. • Taste of the Ozarks – 2018 marks the 16th anniversary of our signature event. This runner up for 417 Magazine’s Best Charity Event features samples from local upscale restaurants, a huge silent auction, a thrilling live auction, a $20,000 cash raffle, and live entertainment. • Ozarks Beerfest – Guest 21 years or older can join the area’s largest beer festival and enjoy beer samples from over 200 of the best microbreweries and distributors from across the Midwest and beyond. • Sponsorship packages are limited. Contact Tyler Moles, Vice President of Development at tmoles@bigbro.com. n How People & Businesses Can Help • Fund a match. • Invite us to come speak at your church, business, networking meeting, social club, event. • Deposit used or new household goods in any one of our purple bins at most Price Cutter locations. n Volunteer Opportunities • Become a Big Brother, Sister, or Couple by spending a couple hours a week creating a life-changing friendship. • Change where you eat lunch once a week during the school year to help change a child’s life for the better forever through Lunch Buddies. • Help a junior or senior at OTC Middle College become college or career ready for an hour every other week through Mentoring 101. • Have fun supporting our cause by volunteering at our signature events, the Bass Pro Outdoor Fitness Series, the Price Cutter Charity Championship, and Rock’n Ribs. ADDRESS: 3372 W. Battlefield Rd. Springfield, MO 65807 PHONE: 417-889-9136 WEBSITE: bigbro.com /BBBSOzarks @BigBroBigSis /BBBSoftheOzarks TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (FTE): 15 ANNUAL REVENUES (MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR): $1,100,446 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Ashley French BOARD PRESIDENT: Dan Derges, Community President with Mid-Missouri Bank BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Dan Derges, President, Mid-Missouri Bank Thomas Lane, President-Elect, Missouri State University Chris Weiss, Vice President, Husch Blackwell LLP Alan Perryman, Treasurer, Simmons Bank Courtney Brown, Secretary, O’Reilly Hospitality Management Marshall Kinne, Past President, Med-Pay, Inc. Adam Graddy, Keller Williams Realty Adam Toth, Toth & Associates Angela Blevins, Bailey Company Brandy Buckler, BKD Christian Lewis, Simmons Bank Courtney Brown, O’Reilly Hospitality Management Dan Malachowski, Baron Financial Group Erin Malone, SRC Electrical Greg Higdon, Springfield Police Department Jamie Dopp, City Utilities Kevin Dunaway, Neale & Newman Kevin Wagner, DeWitt & Associates Lacy Martin, Commerce Bank Mitchell Brandt, The Alchemedia Project Scott Meier, Midwest Family Broadcasting Stan Jinks, Edward Jones Stephanie Murphy, Guaranty Bank Sundy Muse, Steelman Transportation Ty Alexander, Terracon 18 · 2017 GG SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL