Muhlenberg Student Honored For Services To Big Brothers Big Sisters
Alison Pofsky, a Muhlenberg College senior majoring in political science with a minor in Spanish, has been honored as the Lehigh Valley College Big Sister of the Year.Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:24 AM
Alison Pofsky, a Muhlenberg College senior majoring in political science with a minor in Spanish, has been honored as the Lehigh Valley College Big Sister of the Year. The award was presented to Pofsky by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley at its 2004 appreciation dinner, held April 28 at the Holiday Inn, Bethlehem. Over 350 Big Brothers and Big Sisters, were honored at the event.
Pofsky is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pofsky of New City, N.Y.
A United Way agency, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves children between the ages of seven and 16 in Lehigh and Northampton counties. During the past year, more than 600 youngsters have been supported through group mentoring activities and one-to-one relationships that help them meet challenges in their everyday lives.
With a waiting list of children to be matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister, additional volunteers are always being recruited. For more information, please call 610-391-1827 or visit the agency's website at www.bbbslv.org.
