Fiesta Bowl Charities, in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, celebrated the unveiling of the Community Resource Room refresh at Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters in Prescott.
The sixth Community Resource Room project filled a significant need for the Prescott group, which was founded in 1971 — the same year as the Fiesta Bowl Organization — and serves more than 300 youth across 20 communities and 65 schools throughout Yavapai County and Sedona.
Fiesta Bowl Charities and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona renovated a former staff area at the Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters Prescott facility into the newly named Fiesta Bowl Charities Community Resource Room. The new space will create a safe, welcoming and engaging environment for matches between Bigs and Littles to meet, learn and grow together.
The renovated space will serve approximately 500 people annually and allows the organization to continue to strengthen connections within its community and support the growth of its mentorship programs, trainings and workshops.
The Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters community will enjoy new laptops and iPads, a projector, TV, 3D printer and virtual reality and video game devices in addition to art supplies, books and board games.
“This upgraded space will be a game-changer and allow for greater mentorship and collaboration for everyone in the community,” said Fiesta Bowl Chief of Staff and Vice President of Community Investment Kristina Chumpol.
The room will help foster relationships by facilitating the critical initial matchmaker meetings that bring together Littles, their families and potential Bigs. It will also serve as a host location for Big Connection meetings, which engage community members to learn about Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters and encourage opportunities to become a Big or donor.
“We are deeply thankful to Fiesta Bowl Charities and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for their generous support of Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters and the youth we serve,” said Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters Executive Director Kristen Kerns.
Lining the walls are news clips highlighting the rich history of Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters, reminding everyone who steps into the Fiesta Bowl Charities Community Resource Room of the impact YBBBS has made over the last five decades, while looking ahead to the future.
This project marks the sixth Community Resource Room renovation between Fiesta Bowl Charities and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, who also created the Empowering Diversity Scholarship and set a Guinness World Record for the largest game of Freeze Tag.
