At a recent Big Brothers Big Sisters annual holiday party, held at a local sports arena in Madison Wisconsin, dozens of teens waited patiently in line to partake in throwing footballs around the field, taking turns in the batting cages, and singing and dancing while a local marching band played.
As the group's party came to a close, Chuck Housner, branch manager of the financial planning firm that organized it, North Star Resource Group, stated, "The holidays really are not complete unless there's some kind of surprise."
With those words, the volunteer big brothers and sisters in attendance filed back onto the field, each pushing a bicycle for their respective littles which totaled 70 in all. Local students from a nearby technical college volunteered a total of 135 hours to assemble the bikes and the Dean Foundation pitched in the helmets.
Nikki Housner, who has organized the firms past two events and is Chuck's daughter, states, "The gifts were important because many of the kids might not be getting much for Christmas."
Here's to all the big brothers and sisters in Madison, Wisconsin and around the world who donate valuable time to mentor children and to the North Star Resource Group who organized such a great event-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of the Big Brothers Sisters event and the surprise bicycles the children received?
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