Mia and her Big Sister Kathy, both of Wasco County, were matched in July 2015. Mia has plans to be Wonder Woman for Halloween, and Kathy will be helping her make her costume.
Mia and her Big Sister Kathy, both of Wasco County, were matched in July 2015. Mia has plans to be Wonder Woman for Halloween, and Kathy will be helping her make her costume.
Fordyce Farms in Husum, Wash., hosted a “Fun Day on the Farm” for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Columbia Gorge on Oct. 10. Daryl and Sally Horn, along with several of their friends and neighbors, treated about 25 Bigs, Littles, and Littles’ family members to a day of fun on the farm, complete with baby chicks, arts and crafts, a goat milking demonstration, a game of “musical hay bales,” and even a tasty lunch for the whole group. The most exciting activity, however, featured “The Pumpkin Chucker,” a trebuchet that Daryl made himself. The trebuchet takes five grown men to load and launches pumpkins of all shapes and sizes up to 50 yards.
Before arriving at the farm, Little Sister LaRhea told her Big Sister Kathy she was afraid of horses. But after meeting Patience the horse, and getting a little encouragement from her Big Sister, LaRhea mounted and sat atop Patience with confidence.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Columbia Gorge, a program of The Next Door, recruits, screens, trains, and supports adult mentors for youth ages 6-14 in Wasco, Hood River, and Klickitat Counties. The program currently has 30 children on the waitlist and is seeking Big Brothers and Sisters in Wasco County and Big Brothers in Hood River and Klickitat Counties. If you would enjoy spending about eight hours a month being a friend to a child, you can be a mentor! For program information in Wasco County, email Kateel at kateelm@nextdoor-inc.org. For program information in Hood River or Klickitat Counties, email Justine at justinez@next-doorinc.org.
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