Madison, Ala., November 15, 2010 — Freedom Information Systems raised more than $600 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Alabama during the 26th annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake event on Sunday, Nov. 7.
The Freedom team’s impressive fundraising efforts for this event included Freedom corporate and individual
The Browne family: Jason, Ashleigh Leigh Ann, MacKenzie, and Jackson
sponsorships. Two team members have a special connection with Big Brothers Big Sisters – one as a “Little” and one as a “Big.”
Freedom Information Manager Jason Browne, who works at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), was a Little from the age of nine, and still maintains a relationship with his Big. “I was an only child with a very busy working mother,” said Browne. “The time I spent with my Big Brother was invaluable. I’m glad to be able to support BBBS and teach my children about this program that meant so much to me growing up.”
Freedom MSFC IT Services Program Manager Sonnie Hereford was a Big Brother for several years to one fortunate Little. “After he outgrew the program, I joined the Board of Directors, where I’ve now been for about 16 years,” said Hereford, who helps organize fundraisers and generate interest in the North Alabama chapter. “It’s a very trying time, not only for Big Brothers Big Sisters, but for all non-profits. Donations are down, government support is reduced, and in the current economy, people who might normally volunteer are forced to choose paying positions over volunteer efforts.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a non-profit organization that matches at-risk children with mature, responsible adults. The purpose is to provide long-term, one-to-one mentoring relationships that transform the lives of children. This critical fundraiser helps the organization maintain recruitment, screening, matching, training, and continual support of the “Big” and “Little” – who sometimes come from very different worlds.
Freedom Information Systems, Inc. is a woman-owned, small business with offices in Madison, Ala. and Alexandria, Va., and technical staff located at federal facilities in Alabama, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Freedom provides enterprise architecture, application development, enterprise information management and strategic communication services and support for programs and projects in federal agencies.
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