Freddy Caprio, Danielle Zeidler and Mindy Calmenson of Rooster Creek and Big Brothers Big Sisters Patty Carpenter, Sarah Rudd and Karen Colombo
On May 21st, Rooster Creek Tavern in the Village of Arroyo Grande hosted Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County for their “Third Tuesday Dining with a Purpose” fundraiser. “Rooster Creek has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters in various ways since 2012. ‘The ‘Third Tuesday’ event is a win for everyone. It’s a wonderful opportunity to have a fabulous meal and give back to the community at the same time,” says Patty Carpenter, Big Brothers Big Sisters Development Director. “Rooster Creek’s support is helping to empower potential in the youth in SLO County.”
Mindy Calmenson, GM of Rooster Creek states, “Every month we choose one non-profit to raise money for and in May it was Big Brothers Big Sisters. Making the decision with many amazing non for profits out there, is not the easiest task but SLO Bigs sure makes it easy on us. They do so much for this community and for the kids that make up SLO County. We appreciate all they do and loved having them at our Third Tuesday Fundraiser.”
About Big Brothers Big Sisters:
For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. Most children they serve are in single-parent, low-income families or in households where a parent is incarcerated. As a part of the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, they make meaningful, monitored friendships between adult volunteers and children. Funding provides for a system of ongoing evaluation and support that is proven by independent studies to help families by improving the odds that participating children will perform better in school, avoid violence and illegal activities, and have stronger relationships with their parents and others. For more information on volunteering or contributing to Big Brothers Big Sisters, call 805-781-3226, or log onto slobigs.org.