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Big Y Donates $10,000 To Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Y has presented a donation of $10,000 to Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, the state's premier youth mentoring organization. The funds, generated by the recent 33rd Annual Paul and Gerald D'Amour Memorial Charity Golf Outing, will be used to move children off Nutmeg's waiting list and into productive, life-affirming match relationships with caring adult role models.

"We are grateful to Big Y for its very generous donation," said Andy Fleischmann, President and CEO of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters. "It will go a long way in helping us carry out our mission - to better the lives of children with great potential who face great adversity in their lives. Big Y has a tradition of making a difference in the communities it serves - and we are honored to become part of that tradition."

"Since its beginnings, Big Y has been committed to giving something back to the Connecticut and Massachusetts towns and cities we call home," said Dan Coogan, Store Director of the Big Y at 772 North Main Street in West Hartford. "We're happy to be able to provide support to Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, an organization that is well known for helping children in need, their families and their communities."

In addition to ongoing corporate efforts benefiting many charitable organizations, every year in April and May, over 1,700 Big Y employees volunteer more than 5,000 hours of community service throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, Big Y is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England. Proud to be family owned and operated, Big Y currently operates 61 locations throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts with over 10,000 employees. Founded in 1936 by brothers Paul and Gerald D'Amour, the original store and chain was named after an intersection in Chicopee where two roads converge to form a "Y". For additional information, go to: www.bigy.com.

Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters is an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the longest established youth mentoring organization in the world - founded in 1904. It helps its clients - children from single-parent and no-parent homes - avoid criminal activity and reach their highest potential. Nutmeg does this by creating and maintaining one-on-one relationships between children in need and professionally-screened, inspirational adult volunteers. Based in Hartford, Nutmeg was founded in 1966. It's funded, in part, by United Way organizations. It serves thousands of youngsters in 132 of the state's 169 municipalities. Help Nutmeg save young lives by volunteering with, donating to or partnering with it. Like Nutmeg on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NBBBS. Follow Nutmeg on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BBBSNutmeg. Visit Nutmeg's website: www.nutmegbigbrothersbigsisters.org.

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