High School Students make Blankets for Big Brothers, Big Sisters

Anne Travis and Dr. Tom Schnatterbeck with Sources of Strength and Sandy Thiel with Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) recently received home-made blankets from Sheridan High School Students. Sponsored by Sources of Strength and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), around 20 students came together to make flannel tie blankets to give to the BBBS.

These blankets are used by the BBBS staff whenever a child in the program may need come extra comfort throughout the year for whatever reason. This is the third year that BBBS has received blankets and it has been a wonderful partnership.

Spearheaded by Dr. Tom Schnatterbeck and Anne Travis with Sources of Strength and Sharon Deutscher with FLBA, the service groups made a total of 40 blankets this year. Some were given to high school students who might appreciate them, with the remainder being given to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

According to Dr. Schnatterbeck, an invite was sent to all SHS students to join the blanket making event, and there were representatives from not only Sources of Strength and FBLA, but also student government, student athletes and the general student population. According to the news release, the blankets have given comfort to many children the past few years, and a reminder that they are valued and loved.

Big Brothers Big Sisters knows that every child has the potential to do incredible things. Their mission is to help empower them to reach higher by creating positive mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been making matches between youth and their mentors. Youth with mentors do better in school, get along better with peers and families, develop healthier habits, avoid risky behavior, and create bigger goals for themselves and their lives.