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Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region To Announce Expansion of Youth Mentoring Reach

WHAT: Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region (BBBS Independence), the region’s leading youth mentoring organization, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and the Philadelphia Union Foundation will announce BBBS Independence’s expanded impact of its already successful one-to-one mentoring programs within the city of Chester, Pa., and throughout Delaware County.

WHEN: Thursday, March 10, 11:30 a.m.

WHO: Marcus Allen, CEO, BBBS, Commissioner Josh Shapiro, Chairman of the PCCD, Thaddeus Kirkland, Mayor of Chester, Stephane Bouvel, Philadelphia Union Foundation Program Committee Chair

WHERE: Talen Energy Stadium Club

NOTE: At the event, BBBS Independence will announce it has received a $135,818 grant from the PCCD through the Substance Abuse Education Demand Reduction (SAEDR) program.