The Ruth and Emerson Booher Committee Advised Fund for Versailles of The Dayton Foundation Awards Funding to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke Counties

Carol Apple, Tom Magoto, Dave Nixon, from the Ruth & Emerson Booher Committee presenting a check to Executive Director, Jennifer Bruns of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County.

The Ruth & Emerson Booher Committee Advised Fund for Versailles of the Dayton Foundation has recently donated funds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County. This funding will be used by Big Brothers Big Sisters to aid in the after school Buddies program that is offered at Versailles Schools. Currently, there are around 350 children served in Shelby and Darke County through both the community based and after school programs in both counties and the number keeps rising.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop and mature quality relationships between children and volunteers. The relationship is meant to guide each child towards becoming a confident, competent, and caring individual. If anyone is interested in becoming a volunteer, you may call the office at 547-9622 or 492-7611.