Big Brothers Big Sisters of Onondaga and Oswego Counties, is a program of P.E.A.C.E. Inc. and an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the nation’s oldest, largest and most successful youth mentoring organization.

Since 1980, our local Big Brothers Big Sisters program has arranged for thousands of life-changing friendships between children who are in need and/or want a mentoring relationships in their lives in Central New York. Today we stand stronger than ever, still providing these mentoring relationships through both the Traditional/Community-Based and the School-Based Mentoring programs.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Onondaga and Oswego Counties has received recognition from the National Office of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, for "stepping up" and more than double the number of children being served though these mentoring relationships. In addition, two of our own "Big" brothers, Michael Lentini (2006) and Kevin Phelps (2008) have been named New York State "Big" Brothers of the Year for their extraordinary friendships with their "Little" brothers Billy and Zach.

It is on behalf of the hundreds of children being served by these programs, that I offer a sincere, heartfelt “Thank You” to all of our volunteer mentors, our "Bigs" through both the Traditional and the School-Based programs, to all of our Advisory Board Members for their hard, compassionate work, to all of our staff for their dedication to make us a better program and to all of our supporters throughout the Central New York community.

Together, we are building a better community for all of us.

Oscar Vergara
Youth Services Director
Little Moments...Big Magic!

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Staff

Joseph O’Hara – P.E.A.C.E. Inc., Executive Director
Kathleen O'Brien – P.E.A.C.E. Inc., Chief Financial Officer
Oscar Vergara – Youth Services Director
Cathy Griffin – Program Assistant
Bonnie Belcher – Mentor Manager
Evelyn Bliss – Mentor Manager
Jackie German – Mentor Manager
Alyssa Hohman – Mentor Manager
Latia Johnston– Mentor Manager
Sue Ludwig– Mentor Manager
Gail O’Donnell– Mentor Manager
Deb O’Mara– Mentor Manager

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Advisory Council

David McDonough – President & Bowl For Kids’ Sake Chairperson
Ellyn Gale – Vice President
Jim Sisson – Treasurer
Kristin DeJohn – Secretary
Sean Broderick – Member
Shane Brown – Member
Mark Distler – Member
Patrick Hillery – Member
Steve Hodgens – Member
Matthew Holt – Member
Pam Natoli – Member
Amanda Pollard – Member
Steve Sloane – Member

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