Sponsorship

Mar 29, 20212 min read

Back to (Distance) School in Guatemala!

It’s ‘all hands on deck’ to deliver school supplies (And we miss our volunteers!) In Guatemala, the school year typically starts in...

Nov 16, 20202 min read

Graduation 2020

“We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.” -Orison Swett Marden...

Dec 6, 20192 min read

Doña María shows us what it means to be a good neighbor in this season of giving

Doña María (pictured center) with daughter Heidy, sons Axel and Ronald, and Rose and Charlie in 2015. Doña María and her husband, Don...

Jan 11, 20192 min read

A graduate’s words of gratitude

Graduation is a major milestone for Common Hope students. It is a goal that many have worked tirelessly towards, and for some, they are...

Dec 14, 20183 min read

Maricruz, Common Hope graduate and successful female entrepreneur

In Guatemala, less than 20% of the population graduates from high school. For girls the rate is even lower. Social pressures dictate that...

Sep 24, 20182 min read

Sadie and Iliana, two girls a world apart, with lots in common

Sadie, an 11-year-old at Minnewashta Elementary, won an award for community work at her school. That award included prize money. Instead...

Jan 23, 20182 min read

Sponsorship Fees Adjust in March

Increased costs for comprehensive programs in education, health care, housing and family development, coupled with a multi-year reduction...

Nov 21, 20163 min read

CHANGEMAKER Splashes Blessings Onto Others

Bernie and Lori Borschke were excited, overjoyed, and proud to learn their student, Marco, whom they had been sponsoring for four years...

Sep 22, 20162 min read

A “Sponsorship Means” Story from Wendy Vezzosi

Throughout SPONSORPALOOZA we are sharing stories of what sponsorship means to students, their families, and their sponsors. Supporters...

Jun 23, 20162 min read

Creating Strands of Hope with Mt. Olive Vision Team

This past April, the Mount Olive Lutheran Church Vision Team visited Guatemala and one of their team members, Connie Marty, came ready to...

Jul 15, 20153 min read

A surprise Skype visit makes a former sponsor’s dream come true

Sharon Harren has worked at Big Brothers Big Sisters for twenty years. As a gift of appreciation, the Big Brothers Big Sisters staff...

Jun 4, 20152 min read

A small town in South Dakota has a big heart for our mission

Frederick, South Dakota, a small town of roughly 250 residents, is home to a group of people who are making a difference for our families...