Big Brothers Big Sisters of Manitowoc County

Little Moments equal Big Magic for both "Bigs" & "Littles".

Our Staff

Our dedicated staff is eager to serve children and families of our community. We are all about building friendships. Please call or drop us an e-mail if you have any questions, ideas, or if you simply want to find out more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters!

Tom Kocourek - Executive Director

Email: tkocourek@bbbsmantycounty.org
Tom has worked with children and various children's programs in the Manitowoc County area for the past 35 years. He believes that mentoring children is one of the most effective ways we have of making a positive difference in the life of a child. If you or your group would like to learn more about the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program and how you can help to make a difference, contact Tom at 920-684-7445, extension 104 or Tom’s email address. We are happy to make group presentations or schedule individual informational sessions.

Rita Muench - Office Manager

Email: bbbs@bbbsmantycounty.org Rita wears many hats at Big Brothers Big Sisters. As Office Manager, Rita manages agency financial matters, communications, receptionist responsibilities and coordinates agency newsletter publication. In addition to the regular office management responsibilities Rita serves on both major fundraiser committees (Golf-Fore-Kids Committee and Bowl-A-Thon Committee). If you have questions concerning reference checks for Bigs, agency fundraising, or routine office management issues at Big Brothers Big Sisters, you may contact Rita by calling 920-684-7445, extension 101 or Rita’s email address.

Carol Jens - Program Services Director

Email: cjens@bbbsmantycounty.org
As Program Services Director, Carol oversees all matches of “Bigs” and “Littles” in addition to personally providing support services to matches. Carol coordinates staff training, EMPOWER training, compiles caseworker reports, assist with Volunteer/Child enrollment and Match Event planning. Carol also works with both the Community-Based and School-Based mentoring programs in the Kiel area.To contact Carol, call 920-684-7445, extension 102 or Carol’s email address.

James Anderson - Match Specialist - School-Based

Email: jranderson@bbbsmantycounty.org
James is the "go to" person at the agency if you are interested or have questions concerning the Big Brothers Big Sisters School-Based mentoring program. Our School-Based mentoring program is a rapidly growing program and is currently active in four school districts and eight schools in Manitowoc County. If you are interested in volunteering as a mentor or enrolling your child in our program you can contact James by calling 920-684-7445, extension 103 or James’ email address for more information.

Leah Bonde-Langenfeld - Match Specialist - Community-Based

Email: lbonde@bbbsmantycounty.org
Leah and Amy are the "go to" persons at Big Brothers Big Sisters if you are interested or have questions concerning the Big Brothers Big Sisters traditional Community-Based mentoring program. Our Community-Based mentoring program has been active in Manitowoc County for over 30 years and is our most popular mentoring program. If you are interested in volunteering as a mentor or enrolling your child in our program you can contact Leah by calling 920-684-7445, extension 105 or Leah’s email address.

Amy Manna - Match Specialist - Community-Based

Email: amanna@bbbsmantycounty.org
Amy is one of our "go to" persons at Big Brothers Big Sisters if you are interested or have questions concerning the Big Brothers Big Sisters traditional Community-Based mentoring program. Amy Manna is our newest Match Specialist at Big Brothers Big Sisters and is very excited about the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of area children. If you are interested in volunteering as a mentor or enrolling your child in our program you can contact Amy by calling 920-684-7445, extension 111 or Amy’s email address.

Go to the How to Volunteer page if you are interested in putting some "magic" into the lives of kids, or call us at (920) 684-7445.
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