The Golden Anchor Endowment Fund
The Golden Anchor Fund was establised in honor of Bill Golden. He was an "at-risk" youth growing up in a single-parent home with few, if any, anchors during his early school years. However, through positive adult intervention in his teens, he learned to hunt and fish. As well he was offered an after school job. Strongly encouraged by these "adult friends" to continue his education, he became a teacher and positively influenced numerous at-risk youth over a 20 year career. He believed "educators," whether professional or volunteer, should be creative and flexible in their attempts to educate and interact with youth. He understood the importance of enhancing individual assets and skills to help vulnerable youth develop self esteem.
In Keeping with The Anchor's mission: To encourage the local use of proven alternative methods of educating youth who are at risk of academic and/or social failure, in December 1999, The Anchor became a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ozaukee to work together in fulfilling their mission: To provide a caring adult in the life of every child.
We - together - a non-profit, charitible organization seeking to encourage community members - Adults and Youth - to share constructive leisure time together, and possibly benefit from this experience as Bill Golden did.
What It Does
The Anchor provides a golden opportunity for all those Bigs not yet totally committed to the time requirements of a matched Big. It offers the occasion to come together and experience the ease of sharing time with all those Littles awaiting matches.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ozaukee posts average monthy statistics of approximately:
- 112 Matches
- 40 waiting to be matched
The Anchor funds are used only to sponsor group activities and outings for all (matched and unmatched) to attend:
- Annual Holiday Party
- Scheduled events (as funds permit)
How Can I Help?
1) Participate in an Anchor Sponsored Activity to provide a caring adult in the life of every child.
2) Volunteer to help plan a group activity or outing.
3) Call Big Brothers Big Sisters today:
- 262-377-0784 or you can visit our contact page to find out more about being an individual or couple interested in being a caring adult in the life of a child
4) Help grow the Golden Anchor Endowment Fund to ensure there will always be activities scheduled for all Littles and Bigs.
5) Make a donation online:
OR Send donations payable to:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ozaukee
The Golden Anchor Endowment Fund
