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Join on us on Thursday, May 9th, 2019 with an evening filled with networking, shopping, food and drinks for our Mentors Who Move the City event at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens from 5:30 – 8:30 PM.  Tickets are $40 each and available now!  To purchase online click here!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara and the Southern Tier (BBBS) is seeking nominations of MENTORS who are making a difference in WNY through mentoring to celebrate as “Defenders of Potential” at its Mentors Who Move the City Event.  Click here to submit your nominations, deadline for nominations is Friday, March 1, 2019.  To learn more about the event click here  

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