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We have several great events throughout the year that help us raise the revenue needed for our valuable mentoring programs. These events are a wonderful way to support mentoring in our community while having a great time!
Current & Upcoming Events:
Past 2012 Events:
300 Miles for Mentoring (Truckee-Sacramento Region) - September 17-18th, 2011 (although this event has passed, you can still contribute to the cause to support the riders who rode 330 miles in 30 hours for mentoring!)
Bowl For Kids' Sake: Galaxy Bowl!
Because Mentoring is Out of this World!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Prosperity Lanes
420 Henderson Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Come join us for our signature Bowl For Kids’ Sake event, this year with the outer space theme: Galaxy Bowl! This is a bowl-a-thon and party to benefit at-risk children in our community.
Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country do this event to help support their valuable mentoring programs. In our own community, we will have over 200 of the most active, most fun, and most community-minded folks from Western Nevada County come and fill the lanes at Prosperity Lanes in Grass Valley in teams of three to five, for bowling, music, and friendly wagering…all in support of local at-risk kids.
All you have to do to support this fun event and the children in our local mentoring programs is:
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Put a team of 3-5 bowlers together and sign up to bowl during the event,
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Become a Lane Sponsor, and/or
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Volunteer at the event to help make it fun for everyone!
Click here for more details or call BBBS at (530) 273-2227 with any questions or for next steps.
Mountain Bike Endurance Ride
Saturday, May 19th, 2012
All day, starting at 7:30 a.m. in Pioneer Park, Nevada City
The Mountain Bike Endurance Ride is for mountain bike enthusiasts who love a great challenge! There are two routes: The 50-mile route follows a beautiful loop out of Nevada City on local trails, including the incomparable South Yuba Trail. The route is comprised of approximately 80% single track, 7000+ feet of climbing, and stunning views of the South Yuba River. The 45-mile route is less demanding, but also follows some of the best trails in the area. The 45-mile route is perfect for riders who want to test their endurance, but are not quite ready for the technical challenges that the 50-mile route provides.
Riders collect donations in lieu of an entrance fee and have the goal of raising $250 each for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nevada County. Riders can collect donations in person, or online through an easy-to-use fundraising page for our agency. Click here for details. For riders who prefer to collect donations in person, use our donation form to track donations. Or you may wish to use both methods in an effort to request sponsorships from people who do not have access to the internet as well as from those who do. Riders receive goodie bags filled with endurance snacks and other items, including a free t-shirt commemorating the ride, and are eligible for prizes based on the amount they raise for our agency.
Ride Sponsors help offset the expenses associated with the event and raise additional money for our mentoring programs. Ride Sponsors may donate $250-$1,000 to BBBS for the event or mountain-bike related goods and services to be used as prizes. Ride Sponsors will have their business name and logo printed on the back of the t-shirts given to all the riders, and have their name and logo printed on posters at the event. Additionally, all Ride Sponsors are mentioned in our electronic newsletter and on our website. For details and to sign up as a sponsor, use the Sponsorship Sign-Up Form.
To read about this event in the March 22, 2007 edition of The Union newspaper, click here.
Click here for more details on how to participate in this event, either as a rider or ride sponsor, and to see the businesses that have been ride sponsors in the past.
Past 2012 Events
BIG Night Out!
What: Simplicity Bistro is donating 10% of all sales to BBBS of Nevada County in support of mentoring!
When: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for Dinner
111 West Main Street, Grass Valley, CA
(530) 205-9365
Port of Subs Catering Fundraiser
December 1, 2011 - February 29, 2012
We are pleased to announce that the Nevada City and Grass Valley locations of Port of Subs are are partnering with our agency and we are kicking off this incredible partnership with a catering fundraiser.
For every catering platter you order from the Nevada City or Grass Valley Port of Subs for the holidays, the Superbowl, meetings or any special occasion between now and the end of February 2012, they will donate 10% of the total purchase to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nevada County!
Click on the above ad to download the catering platters available and the order form for this fundraiser. Complete the form and bring to one of the following locations to support our mentoring programs:
Nevada City Location:
407 Hollow Way at the Highway 20 and Gold Flat exit (at the Port of Subs Express Market)
For questions, contact them at: (530) 478-1788
Or fax order form to: (530) 478-1890
Grass Valley Location:
873 Sutton Way between Safeway and CVS
For questions, contact them at (530) 477-2660
Or fax order form to: (530) 477-2745
Bikram Yoga Grass Valley/Nevada City Karma Classes
Tuesdays in January (1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24), 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Grass Valley Studio
900 Golden Gate Terrace, Suite D
(530) 273-2030
The Karma class is a regular Bikram Yoga class that selects a different nonprofit to support each month. Admission is an $5 minimum donation which supports the nonprofit of the month. For January, Bikram Yoga GV/NC has chosen our agency to support and all donations will be contributed to our mentoring programs. To view/download the flyer, click here.
Big Day Out!
What: Squeeze In is donating 10% of all sales to BBBS of Nevada County & North Lake Tahoe
When: Monday, January 23, 2012
7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for Breakfast and Lunch
Squeeze In, all three locations:
10060 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 587-9814
5020 Las Brisas Blvd., Reno, NV 89523
(775) 787-2700
25 Foothill Rd., Reno, NV 89511
(775) 853-6090
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
7:30 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
255 S. Auburn Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
The Center for the Arts is partnering with our agency for this exciting concert in support of our mentoring programs. For every $55 General Admission ticket we sell directly to people, we get to keep $10!
WE ARE NOW SOLD OUT OF ALL THE TICKETS WE WERE GIVEN TO SELL. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED US SELL 100 TICKETS AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THEM!
You can now purchase tickets from The Center for the Arts ONLY. Click here for details.
The Center is also supporting us by donating $50 of each VIP Meet & Greet ticket that is sold by them to our agency. These tickets give your a front row seat and backstage pass to meet Clint Black in person.
Please join us in thanking the Center for the Arts for being such an amazing nonprofit and partner in our community!
Bikram Yoga Sierra Karma Classes
Every Tuesday in September & October, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Truckee Studio
10775 Pioneer Trail Rd., Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-4111
Every Wednesday in September & October, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Reno Studio
631 Sierra Rose Dr., Unit #2, Reno, NV 89511
(775) 827-9642
The Karma class is a regular Bikram Yoga class that selects a different nonprofit to support each month. Admission is an $8 minimum donation which supports the nonprofit of the month. For September, Bikram Yoga Sierra has chosen our agency to support and all donations will be contributed to our mentoring programs.
Big Night Out!
What: Dragonfly is donating 20% of all sales to BBBS of Nevada County & North Lake Tahoe
When: Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for Dinner
Dragonfly Restaurant
10118 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 587-0557
BONUS! Local band, Split Rock (formerly Off the Grid), will be playing throughout the night and there will be a fun raffle too: A case of wine donated by The Henry Wine Group (valued at $156)!
Truckee-Tahoe Bowl For Kids' Sake: Rock-n-Roll Bowl!
Because Mentoring Rocks!
Saturday, October 8th, 2011
4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Bowl Incline
920 Southwood Blvd.
Incline Village, NV 89450
Come join us for our signature Bowl For Kids’ Sake event, this year with the theme: Rock-n-Roll Bowl! This is a bowl-a-thon and party to benefit at-risk children in our community. Join us along with local emcee extraordinaire, Jim Simon of Porter Simon, and host, Alan Gratzer, founder and former drummer of REO Speedwagon, for a rockin' good time!
Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country do this event to help support their valuable mentoring programs. In our own community, we will have over 200 of the most active, most fun, and most community-minded folks from Truckee and North Lake Tahoe come and fill the lanes at Bowl Incline in Incline Village in teams of three to five, for bowling, rock-n-roll music, and friendly wagering…all in support of local at-risk kids.
All you have to do to support this fun event and the children in our local mentoring programs is:
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Put a team of 3-5 bowlers together and sign up to bowl during the event,
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Become a Lane Sponsor, and/or
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Volunteer at the event to help make it fun for everyone!
Click here for details on each of these options for your support. Click here to see our online fundraising page.
300 Miles for Mentoring
Saturday & Sunday, September 17-18th, 2011
9/17 6:00 a.m. to 9/18 3:00 p.m.
From the Sierras to Sacramento Valley and Back
Loyal supporter of our agency and avid cyclist, Hardy Bullock, is organizing another 300 mile ride this year with 5 fellow riders: Carey Thrasher, Ken Bossung, Chris Barry, Mark Hockridge, and Scott Hanson. This epic ride is to raise awareness and funding for our valuable mentoring programs throuhgout the region and will start and end in Truckee, going through Nevada City, Grass Valley, El Dorado Hills and Sacramento Valley along the way.
Join us for a quick send off rally at the Italian Festival, Western Gateway Park Main Stage in Penn Valley on Saturday 9/17 at 10:30 a.m. You can also join us for a fun celebration to welcome the riders home on Sunday 9/18 from 12:00-3:00 p.m. at Smokey's Kitchen in Truckee (12036 Donner Pass Road).
Read the full story published by The Union by clicking here.
To see the video of last year's welcome home for the 300 Miles for Mentoring riders, click here.
Special thanks to the sponsors for making this event possible and for their support:
30th Anniversary & Appreciation Event
Saturday, August 27th, 2011
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Hamilton Residence on Lake Wildwood
Penny Valley, CA
Thanks to PremierWest Bank for underwriting this event, and to Bob and Carol Hamilton for donating their beautiful property, our agency is able to have a special luncheon to celebrate this important milestone and to thank the volunteers and donors who have made 30 successful years of mentoring possible in our community! For more information about this event, contact Executive Director, Dena Valin at (530) 273-2227 or director@bigsofnc.org.
29th Annual Bowl For Kids' Sake: Rock-n-Roll Bowl!
Because Mentoring Rocks!
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Midnight
Prosperity Lanes
420 Henderson Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Come join us for our signature Bowl For Kids’ Sake event, this year with the theme: Rock-n-Roll Bowl! This is a bowl-a-thon and party to benefit at-risk children in our community. Join us, along with special guest emcee, Kat Maudru from The Eagle 96.9 classic rock station to have a rockin’ good time!
Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country do this event to help support their valuable mentoring programs. In our own community, we will have over 250 of the most active, most fun, and most community-minded folks from Western Nevada County come and fill the lanes at Prosperity Lanes in Grass Valley in teams of three to five, for bowling, rock-n-roll music, and friendly wagering…all in support of local at-risk kids.
All you have to do to support this fun event and the children in our local mentoring programs is:
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Put a team of 4-5 bowlers together and sign up to bowl during the event,
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Become a Lane Sponsor, and/or
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Donate prizes for the bowlers and teams who do an awesome job fundraising for our agency and programs!
Contact Kimala at (530) 273-2227 or kimala@bigsofnc.org for questions about this event, to sign up a team, or to sponsor a lane.
Wine Tasting at The Pour House
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The Pour House
10075 Jibboom Street
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 550-9664
Come out for an evening of fun! Every Thursday, The Pour House hosts a special wine tasting for a $5 cover charge. The Pour House will support our mentoring programs by donating all the money collected from the cover charge to our agency. Make an evening of it and check out Truckee Thursdays before or after the wine tasting. This is a wonderful street festival in downtown Truckee that goes from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. For more info on the events that evening, visit the Truckee Thursdays website.
BIG Night Out!
Each month, a different restaurant supports our mentoring programs by picking a day and time to host our BIG Night Out event where a percentage of all sales during that time are donated to our agency. Check back to see what local restaurants will be hosting this event in the future.
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Grass Valley Office (Main Office):
1721 East Main St., Suite #3
P.O. Box 1362
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Tel:530.273.2227
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Truckee Office:
10075 Levon Ave., Suite 201B
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