SHEFFIELD — Nearly a dozen kids in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program got an afternoon of fun thanks to college students in the Leadership Lorain County summer internship program.

Each child was paired with his or her “Big for a Day” this afternoon at the Lorain County Metro Parks’ French Creek Reservation. There, they got to know their “big,” play games, meet Lake Erie Crushers mascot Stomper, and, most importantly, help make a blanket that will be donated to the Neighborhood House Association’s Haven Center homeless shelter.

The afternoon “really went well,” according to Clair Cygan Young, with Leadership Lorain County.

“A lot of the kids were kind of shy when they got there, but by the end of the event they were exchanging e-mails and didn’t want to go home,” she said. “I’m just so proud of the interns and how they connected with them.”

Get more info about today’s event or view pictures.

The interns are all current college sophomores originally from Lorain County who attend college in Ohio. Learn more about Leadership Lorain County.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters children are all currently on the waiting list to receive a permanent “big.” Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County.

Contact Rona Proudfoot at 329-7124 or rproudfoot@chroniclet.com.

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