Ed Sykes and Joy
Fisher-Sykes are Keynote Speakers at Big Brothers Big Sisters Appreciation
Banquet
Virginia Beach, VA, February 10, 2006-Ed Sykes and Joy
Fisher-Sykes were the keynote speakers during the Big Brothers Big Sisters
Appreciation Banquet on February 3rd at the Little Creek Naval Base
Chief Petty Officer Club in Norfolk, VA. The banquet was to acknowledge the Big
Brothers and Big Sisters for their efforts in making a difference with their
“little brothers” and “little sisters.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Hampton Roads is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to creating a positive future for at-risk children. They
match children, the little brothers or sisters known as “littles,” with a mentor
or Big Brother or Sister known as the “bigs,” to invest time and provide
guidance to their mentees to create a positive future for the “littles.”
The
banquet was attended by Rep. Thelma Drake (R-VA) and Portsmouth Mayor Bill
Holley among others. Ed and Joy gave the speech, “Make a Difference,”
highlighting the positive experiences they had mentoring children. Ed let the
volunteers know that they were heroes because they invest their time and effort
to make a difference in the lives of the children, their little brothers and
sisters. Ed also said, “We make a difference by setting positive expectations
for children who have negative influences in their lives.” Joy spoke about the
need for the children to be comfortable with themselves. “We must teach our
children that they don’t need to have the most expensive clothes, cars, and
jewelry to be great and be successful. They must be ‘comfortable in their own
skin’ so that they make the right decisions because it’s the right thing to do,
not based on what other people want them to do.” Joy also mentioned that the
volunteers benefit from their experiences because they develop a new perspective
on life and enhance their listening skills. This leads to improved personal and
business relationships.
Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Hampton Roads is located in Chesapeake, VA. They can be reached at
telephone number 757-549-7437 or at their
website,
www.bbbsofshr.org.
The Sykes Group is a leading provider of leadership, customer
relations, and motivation solutions to corporations and government agencies. The
Sykes Group is located at 2133-126 Upton Drive #234, Virginia Beach, VA 23454.
For information on their programs, call
757-427-7027, e-mail
info@thesykesgrp.com, or go to
www.thesykesgrp.com.
For More Information Contact:
The Sykes Group
2133-126 Upton Drive - #234, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-1193
Tel: 757-427-7032
FAX: 757-427-0929
E-mail:
info@thesykesgrp.com
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