{"id":20989,"date":"2024-10-22T08:22:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=20989"},"modified":"2024-10-22T08:22:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:22:57","slug":"big-brothers-sisters-honors-decatur-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/22\/big-brothers-sisters-honors-decatur-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Brothers\/Sisters honors Decatur woman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Decatur woman was recently honored by the Northeast Indiana Big Brothers Big Sisters organization based in Fort Wayne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandy Brown was one of five recipients of annual awards given out by the BB\/BS organization at its recent Volunteer Recognition dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was selected for the School Buddy of the Year honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BB\/BS officer Shelley Schwab (left) presents Sandy Brown her award outside Adams Circuit Court.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Brown, who is court administrator for Adams Circuit Court, was on court duty as the time of the banquet. The organization thought so much of her that it dispatched a representative to the court to hand-deliver Brown’s award to her \u2013 and live-streamed the presentation to the banquet crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BB\/BS posted the following: \u201cBig Sister Sandra and her Little Sister Tempi are from Adams County. Tempi\u2019s most asked question at school is always: ‘When am I going to see my lunch buddy next?’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhenever Tempi needs someone to talk to, her School Buddy Sandra is just the person she is looking for to lend a listening ear and a piece of comforting advice. And Sandra is a great mentor, always setting boundaries and guiding her Little on how to make wise choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut their story doesn\u2019t end with graduation from School Buddies. Sandra and Tempi are excited to continue their 2.5 years of friendship past the school walls, having transitioned to Community-Based.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The traditional buddy program pairs children with adult mentors, called “Bigs”, for a few hours, two to three times a month. Matches are based on shared interests, personality, and geography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other recipients: Big Brother of the Year, Chase Lockwood; Big Sister of the Year: Alma Jimenez; Big Couple of the Year: Nick & Alyssa Utter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organization said of the five volunteers: \u201cIgniting the potential of youth and, in turn, making our communities a better place would not be possible without the dedication of these extraordinary people. The 5 volunteers embraced their role as mentor and friend with particular vigor and who demonstrated the impactful results to prove it…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandy and her husband, Kevin, are residents of Decatur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is an officer in the local SAFE (Supporting All Families Everyday) organization, which works to prevent child abuse & neglect by strengthening families and educating the community, creating a healthy, happy environment for children to grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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