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Kevin Rickett, special agent in charge of the FBI in Oregon, presents a leadership award to
Chabre Vickers and Tami Wallis of Big Brothers, Big Sisters on behalf of the non-profit group’s
mentoring program for children.
Breaking Bad Cycles
FBI honors ‘second chance’ program
The FBI Portland Division has
presented Big Brothers, Big Sisters
with its annual Community Leader
ship Award for a second chance
program that pairs adult mentors
with youth, ages 12 to 17, currently
involved in the juvenile justice sys
tem.
"Second Chance gives kids the
opportunity to break the cycle of
bad choices that have put them into
the justice system," said Kevin
Rickett, acting special agent in
charge of the FBI in Oregon. "These
mentors truly care about encourag
ing and supporting these youth as
they work to get an education, gain
life skills and find the path to a
successful and productive life as a
member of our shared community.”
Every year, each of the FBI's 56
field divisions chooses one person
or organization to receive the
Director's Community Leadership
Award. Each recipient must have
shown a commitment to crime pre
vention or community service.
Volunteers who work with Sec
ond Chance at Big Brothers, Big
Sisters commit to meeting with their
matched youth at least three to four
times a month over at least an 18-
month time period. Each volunteer
must pass a background check and
participate in training specifically
designed to help them deal with the
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Warm Clothing Donations Needed
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Multnomah County Commissioner Liesl
Wendt and Portland City Commissioner
Dan Saltzman have asked the community
for donations o f winter gear and volunteer
time after a recent cold snap depleted sup
plies, primarily blankets, at several non
profit agencies.
Community partners who already per
form extraordinary work with limited re
sources have stretched those resources
even further during the severe weather to
open emergency shelters and to distribute
blankets and winter gear.
H ere's w hat people ex p erien cin g
homelessness need: Adult socks, adult men’s
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PHOTO COURTESY OF STREET ROOTS.
A warm clothing drive for the homeless is underway.