Accountability

By partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community we are accountable for each child in our program achieving:

• Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships
• Avoidance of risky behaviors
• Educational success

Since 2007, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation's largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages 7 through 18, in communities across Nodaway County. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

Contact Us

2112 South Main Street

PO Box 34

Maryville, MO, 64468

660-562-7981

info@bbbsnodaway.org

Staff

Lynette Harbin, Executive Director

Lynette Harbin is the executive director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County. She was raised in Nodaway County, graduating from Northeast Nodaway High School. She attended Northwest Missouri State University and earned a degree at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Oklahoma. After living and working in the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles for 13 years, she returned to her roots in Nodaway County in 2006. She first served on the board of directors then made the transition from board member to employee and has been with BBBS since 2008. She lives near Maryville with her husband, Ted, and their two daughters, Laney and Channing. Lynette and Ted also serve as a Big Couple to Dylan and have been matched since 2014.

Kennedy Schafer, Case Manager

Kennedy Schafer is the case manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County. She grew up in Maitland, MO and graduated from Nodaway-Holt High school. She moved to Maryville to attend college at Northwest Missouri State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Child and Family Studies. Kennedy and her husband Trevor live on the outskirts of Maryville with their son Creed and dog Oakley. Her favorite part of being the case manager for our matches is being with the match throughout the entire process and watching lasting relationships grow and seeing the impact that this program has on both the Little and their Big.

Board of Directors

Shantel Farnan: Member since 2022

Joe Frueh: Member since 2022

Paula Goodridge: Member since 2022

Lane Tobin: Member since 2022

Lynette Harbin: Executive Director

Careers

One of the most rewarding ways to get involved is to work with us. A career with BBBS is an opportunity to merge your talents and personal values with your desire to make a difference. Every day, we are changing the perspectives of children and enabling them to see the world around them in a more positive light. With that newfound point of view, they can see their potential more clearly and dream bigger about their future. Our success is a result of committed and inspired employees, working together to make a lasting impact on America's youth, schools, and communities. We need talented and passionate people who are committed to a diverse workforce with representation from every walk of life. Our organization is enhanced when we unite people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County offers a flexible work environment that is upbeat and fun.

There are no current open positions