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Big Kids 4 Little Kids
came to be as a result of a conversation between two of its founding
officers. It was Thanksgiving week in November 2000 and Dave Pierce
and Owen Rens were talking about how it would be nice to do
something that would give something back to the community. They
especially wanted to do something that would help children. Further
conversations with more friends discovered a common thread –
everyone wanted to do something for kids.
The original organizers included Owen and Dave, along with Kim
Heffelbower, Susan Dorer, Edward Piper, Mike Sylvester, and John
Griffin.
If a group were to be formed, it would have to have a name. Many
suggestions were made, but what really brought the name together was
a snippet of conversation: that we were Big Kids who wanted to do
something for Little Kids. Changing "for" to "4" and our name was
found!
Paperwork was filed, monies were paid out, bank accounts were
established, and quicker than any of us would have believed it, Big
Kids 4 Little Kids became a reality.
Once organized, we came up with several means of raising money to
contribute to worthy children's causes. Horseshoe tournaments, golf
scrambles, Euchre tournaments, seasonal “Snowmen and Stars” paper
icon sales, and more! 2009 will see us sponsor our first Texas Hold
‘em tournament.
After the 2001 golf scramble BK4LK was invited to the MSU Coaches
for Kids Press Box Invitational held at the Michigan State
University Spartan Stadium press box. There, four representatives
from BK4LK made the organization's first major donation to a
children's cause when $3,900 was presented to the Sparrow Foundation
– a Children's Miracle Network partner.
Then in 2002, BK4LK made a five-year commitment to "Coaches for
Kids" - part of the Lansing-area Children's Miracle Network – to
raise a minimum of $25,000 to sponsor construction of an examination
room in the proposed Sparrow Pediatric Emergency Room. We
successfully paid the last installment on that contract, and were
present at the dedication of the new Pediatric Emergency Room in
2008. Stop by and see the room you helped to build – Room #61!
Since having met
that goal, our fund-raising efforts enable us to donate to a wide
variety of worthy children's causes.
When was Big Kids 4 Little Kids
organized?
BK4LK was incorporated as
a non-profit organization on February 23rd of 2001. It received its
tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service effective that
same date.
Where is Big Kids 4 Little Kids located?
BK4LK doesn't have a corporate home. We gather
together at each other's home for meetings to organize our
activities. We are small and we plan to stay small so that more of
the money we raise will be available for donation to the causes we
support.
Who are the Big Kids?
• An auto parts manager
• A loan processor
• A facilities manager
• A retired heavy equipment operator
• An IT manager
• A business owner
• A emergency services vehicle construction technician
• A homemaker
• A quality control analystOur members cover the spectrum from younger to older, from blue
collar to professional, from large to small, and short to tall.
BK4LK Corporate Documents
• BK4LK Bylaws
• BK4LK
Articles of Incorporation
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