WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters is a youth mentoring organization throughout the nation that focuses on the development of youth; and

        WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters was founded in 1904 and is ending the celebration of its 102nd anniversary this year; and

        WHEREAS, Idaho’s youth who are impacted by this organization experience “Magical Moments” with their volunteer Big Brothers Big Sisters; and

        WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters have worked together with program mentors raising money, donating time and most importantly offering their time to create these “Magical Moments” for numerous individuals; and

        WHEREAS, Idaho is actively contributing to the National goal of serving 1 million kids by 2010, by serving 2,440 Idaho children; and

        WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate that we recognize the positive impact mentoring has on Idaho’s youth, and the fun of “Magical Moments” experienced by adults and children alike;

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Governor of the State of Idaho, do hereby proclaim January 31, 2006 to be

B I G   B R O T H E R S   B I G   S I S T E R S   M E N T O R I N G   D A Y

in Idaho.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord two-thousand and six and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirtieth and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred sixteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE