Darke County- Rachel Shellhaas, daughter of Dave and Beth Shellhaas, of Versailles, received a $500 scholarship which was awarded by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County. Shellhaas, a 2016 Versailles High School Graduate, plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at The University of Kentucky, majoring in Neuroscience, Premed. Rachel stated that “My favorite thing was being with the same buddy for 3 years and being able to see him open up to me and hearing him say “I’m gonna miss you” at our last session.” Other activities that she is involved in includes Encore show choir, student council, national honor society, Ansonia first church of God, and 4-H.
In addition to our after-school program the agency has 88 community-based matches throughout Shelby and Darke County. These matches meet with each other twice a month for outings which are planned around the volunteers own schedule. The goal of the community-based program is to match a local child with an adult mentor, who can serve as a positive role model, and expose the child to enhancing and uplifting activities. Currently the agency has 29 children waiting for a Big Brother or Sister in the program, so now is the time to think about how you could put a little sparkle into the life of a child! If you are interested in becoming a mentor in our community-based program, please call 547-9622 or 492-7611 or go to our website at www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org for more information.
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