A Word from Our CEO, Stephen A. Koch

Thank you to our valuable partners, generous donors, and dedicated volunteers who support our mission to change children's lives for the better, forever. You stood with us in 2010 to Start Something for children facing adversity. It's this incredible support that makes it possible for us to provide children with caring adult role models who broaden their perspectives on what can be achieved by making positive choices. Together, we improve the communities we live, work and raise our families in.

In 2010, we continued our focus on starting and sustaining the strongest match relationships possible. The longer a child is matched with a caring volunteer, the more positive the outcomes. That is why we pay special attention to the length of each relationship. We are proud that the average length of both Community-Based and School-Based matches increased in 2010.

To those of you who have contributed to our mission, please accept our sincere and heartfelt thanks on behalf of all we serve, and those that we strive to serve. To those of you who have not yet become involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, we hope this look at our accomplishments will encourage you to join us as we Start Something BIG in Tampa Bay.

Very truly yours,

Stephan A. Koch

President, Chief Executive Officer and Big Brother