PIFK 2018 was a Grand Slam
It was a game for the ages with a lineup that included Arizona Diamondbacks legend Luis Gonzalez and Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone. More than 550 MVPs joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization to celebrate the power of mentoring. Guests warmed up for the evening at a cocktail party where they mixed and mingled, purchased Mystery Boxes, met several of the Big and Little matches, and posed in the photo booth.
Emcee Paul Horton, Chief Meteorologist of KPHO CBS 5 and BBBSAZ Advisory Council member, welcomed the crowd and kept the ball rolling. Big and Little matches told baseball-themed jokes and kept the atmosphere lively. Sheriff Penzone shared about how having one caring, committed adult can change a child’s life, and that relationship can have a positive impact on the family, the kids’ schools and throughout the community. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ President and CEO Laura Capello spoke about the organization’s program goals and how donors make it possible for the agency to match more than 1,500 youth each year with caring, supportive mentors, and provide professional support to make sure those matches are successful. With the help of Event Co-Chairs, Board member Teresa and her husband Casey Strunk, Capello also presented awards to the Volunteer Bigs of the Year, Ray Hager, Kaitlyn Ruddick and Bill Janiga..... READ MORE
