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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a non-profit organization which is passionate about mentoring young people in society. An American, Ernest Coulter founded it. In the United States, most inner city kids have benefited from these mentoring programs. It is beneficial for both the Big Sister/Big Brother and the Little Sister /Little Brother. Most Big Brothers/Big Sisters often fill these details into their college applications for easier entry into schools. Likewise, Little Brothers/Little Sisters are usually motivated and given guidance to achieve their dreams.
- 1.In which year did President George W. Bush announce a three-year $450 million mentoring initiative in his State of the Union Address.
- A.
2003
- B.
2001
- C.
2002
- D.
2004
- 2.In which year was the first national conference of Big Brothers and Big Sisters organizations held in Grand Rapids, MI., leading to the later organization of the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Federation.
- A.
1917
- B.
1916
- C.
1915
- D.
1914
- 3.In ______ Coulter founds the organized Big Brothers movement by obtaining 39 volunteers, who each agree to befriend one boy.
- A.
1904
- B.
1905
- C.
1908
- D.
1907
- 4.In which year did Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City celebrates centennial anniversary?
- A.
2004
- B.
1994
- C.
1984
- D.
2014
- 5.In which year did First Lady Laura Bush star in a public service announcement to recruit volunteers across the nation?
- A.
2008
- B.
2006
- C.
2001
- D.
2000
- 6.Both groups continued to work independently until _______, when Big Brothers of America and Big Sisters International joined forces and became Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
- A.
1914
- B.
1977
- C.
1981
- D.
1978
- 7.By _______, Big Brothers had spread to 96 cities across the country.
- A.
1920
- B.
1916
- C.
1920
- D.
1914
- 8.In a recent review, Big Brothers Big Sisters was selected by which magazine as one of its top ten charities, making the publication’s “gold star” list of charities worthy of donor consideration
- A.
Essence
- B.
Seventeen
- C.
Forbes
- D.
Vogue
- 9.In 1958, the Big Brothers Association was granted which status ?
- A.
Liberal charter
- B.
Congressional Charter
- C.
Upper parliament status
- D.
Democratic charter
- 10.When was this? A young New York City court clerk named Ernest Kent Coulter was seeing many boys come through his courtroom.
- A.
1912
- B.
1903
- C.
1916
- D.
1904
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