On behalf of everyone involved with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program on Martha’s Vineyard, I would like to thank you for the excellent article written by Olivia Hull in last week’s paper. She was able to portray the spirit of our organization and unveil the rich connections which develop between Bigs and Littles. As a support system which operates with an understanding of privacy for those involved it can be tricky to publicize the good works going on. We thank Caroline and Josie for sharing their story with the Island community. Presently we are actively enrolling Littles between the ages of 7 and 12. We encourage adults wishing to enroll a youngster to contact us at 508-696-5497 or find us on Facebook at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands.

Connie Alexander
Vineyard Haven

The writer is chairman of the advisory board for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Martha’s Vineyard.