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The beginning
1955 Big Sisters of Arizona started by Justice Lorna Lockwood and two concerned women -
The incorporation
1960 Big Sisters of Arizona is incorporated -
Big brothers incorporated
1966 Valley Big Brothers is incorporated. Barry Starr begins as first Executive Director -
Arizona merge
1986 Valley Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Arizona merge. Linda Searfoss is hired as Executive Director for Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters (VBBS). The agency has approximately 650 matches, making one of the largest in the United States. -
Donation program
1990 Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters begins contracting with TVI to supply Savers stores, creating a donation program. -
Record match
1998 Valley Big Brothers Big Sisters reaches 1,000 matches in March -
Regional Development
1998 Phoenix selected as one of eight Regional Development Centers by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America -
Matches, Matches, Matches!
2004 1,674 open matches at the end of January -
One month record
2010 A one-month record of 128 new matches is made in October -
Matches in 4 years
2010 In December, the agency announces a bold new vision of 4,000 matches in four years
