We're thrilled to be able to share Ty and Nicholas' story! Big, Ty, was matched with Little, Nicholas, five months ago. Almost immediately, a great connection bloomed.

For their first meeting, Ty and Nicholas went ice skating, where Ty was able to learn just how awesome Nicholas was—he often stopped to help others who had fallen, and was even able to give Ty tips and tricks on how to be a better skater.

Since then, Ty shared that it has been wonderful to see Nicholas open up and grow as they spend more and more time together. Recently, Nicholas shared his long-term goal of playing college football with Ty, who has started to help Nicholas grow to reach that goal. Ty is thrilled to be able to do what others have done for him, and looks forward to every meeting they have together.

On Saturday, May 17th, we participated in the 35th annual Rodman Ride for Kids! We had riders, volunteers, and other supporters in attendance, enjoying the cool weather and having a blast supporting the Rodman Ride for Kids cause. Our cyclists had the option to undertake either a 25- or 50-mile ride, and, no matter which one they picked, they all crushed it! We also want to extend a big thank you to everyone who was in attendance to support BBBS CMMW.

In case you missed it, there's still time to donate to our campaign! Feel free to click on the link below to donate and support Massachusetts' youth.

Just a couple of days after Rodman Ride for Kids, on May 19th, we hosted our 9th annual Golf Fore Kids! Taking place at Marlborough Country Club, our golfers played a full round of 18 holes in support of BBBS CMMW.

Of course, we want to give a special congratulations to our winners! Our first place winners was Team Concord Insurance Group, followed by Team Wolf & Company in second place and Team Bowditch & Dewey in third place.

Thank you so much to all of our participants—you made a big impact just by showing up!

The SPUD Field Day was on Tuesday, May 6th from 2-5 pm, and was the first time we were able to host a field day since the Pandemic!

The Holy Cross SPUD office, which stands for Student Programs for Urban Development, and they invited Littles to come to campus, and provided various activities, such as a water balloon toss, 3-legged race, sponge race, and a few hula hoops and beach balls, for the matches to compete in. They met in the Luth Complex, having pizza, water, and other treats as they rounded up the end of the BBBS Program Year!

One of our matches had an particularly special time, and had this to say about the event: "I loved the day at Holy Cross. It was so fun to see my little so excited to be at our school. My Little's sister, whom I've gotten to know really well, also said to me that when she goes to college, she hopes it is Holy Cross and that she would want to study math. This was a highlight because I could tell that our work as Bigs was having an impact on her and her inspirations."

Thank you so much to the SPUD office at Holy Cross for Hosting us!