Who We Are and Our Mission
Who We Are
Big Brothers and Big Sisters is the oldest and largest one-to-one mentoring organization in the country. The organization celebrated 100 years nationally in 2004. However, all the member agencies are operated, governed and sustained locally. Gulf Coast Big Brothers and Sisters has been mentoring the youth of Galveston County since 1976.
Our Mission
To help children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships with measurable impact.
Our Vision
Successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to better schools, brighter futures and stronger communities for all.
Board Members and Staff
| Staff |
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| Cindy Schulz Executive Director cschulz@gulfcoastbbbs.org |
| Helga Patterson Program Director hpatterson@gulfcoastbbbs.org Helga Patterson is Program Director and has been with Gulf Coast Big Brothers and Big Sisters since 2001. She has a BS in Social Pedagogy and formerly served as the School-based Program Coordinator. She has over 30 years experience working with children. Formerly, she was a Kindergarten teacher, Child Development Center Director, as well as a Training and Curriculum Specialist for the US Army in Europe. |
| Marge Tabony Match Support Specialist mtabony@gulfcoastbbbs.org Marge Tabony, the Match Support Specialist, is in charge of incoming matches in the Community-Based and School-Based Programs. Marge has been with the organization since 1998. She graduated from the University of Missouri at Rolla and has a BA in Psychology. She is involved in both her church and community in addition to being an active Big Sister. |
| Leah Spencer Marketing and Recruitment Coordinator lspencer@gulfcoastbbbs.org Leah Spencer has been with the agency since August 2008. She comes to us from the BBBS North Texas agency where she spent four years in Match Support and Customer Relations and two years on the Partnership & Recruiting team which was awarded the 2005 National Marketing & Public Relations team of the year. Her unique insight into the program comes from having spent several years as a program parent prior to becoming a staff member. She was a Big Sister for four years. Leah lives here in Galveston and enjoys spending time with her family. |
| Board Officers | |
|---|---|
| President | Richard DeVries President Standard Steel Supply. rddevries@standardsteelsupply |
| Vice-President | Susan Broll Retired bayouguy@sbcglobal.net |
| Secretary | Harriet Dues Director of Marketing Stewart Title Co. Hdues@stewart.com |
| Treasurer | D'Lorah Collier Business Manager Galveston Newspapers, Inc. dlorah.collier@galvnews.com |
| Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Pamela Gabriel |
pamela@sandnsea.com
Real Estate Agent
Sand `N Sea Pirates Beach
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| Steven E. Conner |
sconner@utmb.edu
UTMB-Administrator
Department of Medicine
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| Betty Schocke | bschocke@actionpersonnel.net
President
Action Personnel, Inc.
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| Colleen Laine |
colleenlaine@comcast.net
Loan Officer
Texas First Mtg.
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| Carol Kappler | carol@carolkappler.com
Coldwell Banker United Realtors
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| Christine Hopkins |
christine_hopkins@gisd.org
Dir. Business/Communty Relations
Galveston Independet School District
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| Bob Senter | bob_senter@rustewing.com
Rust-Ewing Insurance
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| Pandora Stanford |
pstan718@hotmail.com
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| Board Advisors | |
|---|---|
| Kirk E. Adams | Amoco Oil Company |
| Robert L. Donley | Preferred Mortgage, President |
| Tad A. Nelson | Tad A. Nelson & Associates |
| Michael J. Guarino, II | Attorney at Law |
| David Harrington | UTMB, Human Resources Department |
| Larry Holzer | Moody National Bank, Senior Vice President |
| Elizabeth White | Mainland Communities United Way, Executive Director |
| J. Scott Kusnerik | Texas First Bank, Senior Vice-President |
| Tom Lasater | GISD Principal, Retired |
| John Moen | Graphic Maps |
| Frances Powell | The Galveston County Daily News |
| Douglas Rogers | The Sealy Smith Foundation, Assistant Treasurer |
| Jim Schweitzer | Attorney-At-Law |
| Marc Shabot | UTMB, Physician | Nichi Dunphy | Gary Green Realtors, Broker |
Contact Us
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Gulf Coast Big Brothers Big Sisters 1413 Tremont (23rd st.) Galveston, TX 77550 |
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| Phone | 409.763.4638 | Fax | 409.765.9886 |
For more information
Email Gulf Coast Big Brothers Big Sisters at agency@gulfcoastbbbs.org
Directions
Take I-45 South until it turns into Broadway in Galveston. As you continue down Broadway the numbers will be getting lower. Take a right on Tremont (23rd St.) Go straight for several blocks. We are on the right between Avenue N and N 1/2. Look for big blue pillars and our banner out front.