Our Mission

To help children succeed by matching them with appropriate adult mentors.

Our Vision

To bring a Big Brother or Big Sister relationship to every child who needs and wants one.


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Our History

“ Big Brothers of Flagstaff ” was founded in 1967, and “Big Sisters of Northern Arizona” was founded in 1976. The boards of these two nonprofit corporations merged and became one entity – “Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff” -- in the spring of 1999. The agency is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that has served thousands of families in the Flagstaff area over the last 41 years. BBBSF is both well-established and time-honored.

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Awards

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff has several recent accomplishments which validate the strength of the agency's reputation in the community.

2004: National Points of Light Foundation Point of Light Award

2003: Peter Drucker Foundation Innovation of the Week

2001: Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton named BBBSF “One of 10 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Outstanding Programs”

2000: Arizona Commission for Post-Secondary Education Best Practices Award

1999: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Program Evaluator Commendations

1999: National Points of Light Foundation Point of Light Award

1984: Arizona Daily Sun Organization of the Year Award

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Annual Report

Click here to get the latest Annual Report as a PDF file.

Contact Us

To talk to us about volunteering or supporting any of our programs, please


Visit: 1338 W. Forest Meadows, Suite 130
Write: P.O. Box 1701 Flagstaff AZ 86002
Call: 928-774-0649 (phone)

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Staff

CEO/Executive Director
Jenean Merkel Perelstein

Program Director
Kelly Walsh

Operations Director
Lauren Copeland-Glenn

Office Manager
Pat Washburn

Front Office Assistant
Contessa Folkers

Customer Relations Specialist
Jovanka Koshiba

Community Based Match Support Specialists
Samantha Schaffer
Caitlin Stewart

School Based Program Coordinator
Brittany Starace

School Based Match Support Specialist
Francine Lozania
Claudia Clark

STARS Program Coordinator
Alycia Noriega

GEAR UP Program Coodinator
Laurel Clohessy

STEP UP Program Coordinators
Tristan Andres
Regina Glaza

Public Relations/Advertising
Jennifer Merrill
Gretta Gronert
Sterling Garner
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Governing Board

President
Bren Hershey

Vice President
Rich Haag

Past President
Howard Brown

Treasurer
Greg Kuzma

Secretary
Mary Flagg

Board Members
Nancy Davis
Debra Garrity
Laurie Beth Carl
Dan Groth
BJ Henkenius
Helen-Marie Holmgren
Mary Ann McPoil
Shelagh O'Connor
Chip Ogden
Lori Pappas
Kirk Robertson
Joshua Steinlage
Tommy Tennyson
Brian Ward

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©BBBS of Flagstaff 2009