He is also an active member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
Dodds was also a big sister in Big Brothers Big Sisters and makes university and charity appearances to speak to the students and talk about the show and self-esteem.
Students take part in activities such as tutoring, serving food at food banks, Habitat for Humanity, Arrupe (hosted by St. Ignatius High School), Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and visiting patients at hospice homes like Malachi House.
Director Cindy Baer and teen writer Celeste Davis met when they were paired in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, when Davis was 11 years old.
Oben has been honored for his work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America in San Diego where he was recognized as the 2007 Man of the Year.
Inspired by a television advertisement, Jerry becomes a Big Brother to a black child named Marvis.
Sometimes these issues are portrayed fictionally, as when Tank's Little Brother battles an online gambling problem, but sometimes the strip treats specific controversies by naming names.
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Davis earned the University of Tennessee's Chancellor Citation for his community service efforts during his college career, including his contributions with the "Just Say No" campaign, the American Cancer Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and the Knoxville Community Parks Association.
He formerly served on the Board of Directors of the following organizations: Big Brothers and Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, and Mississippi Prosecutor’s Association.
A community and civic activist, Cianchette served as a director on the boards of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine and also served on the Republican National Committee and as director of the Greater Portland Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Boy Scouts of America/Pine Tree Council, the Portland Chamber of Commerce, the Southern Maine Community College Foundation, YES! to Youth.
More than seventy other organizations, such as the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and the YMCA, support the movement in the US.