ig Sisters of Rhode Island recognized Pawtucket-based Collette Vacations as its 2007 lead corporate partner recently by putting Collette’s logo on a Big Sisters Donation Center truck. Collette gave $15,000 to celebrate Big Sisters’ 40th anniversary and to provide essential funding for the Big Sister/Little Sister match program.
The tour operator has supported the mentoring agency for the past seven years. Collette employees have conducted monthly fundraisers to donate new or gently used clothing and housewares, and others have even become mentors. In 2006, Big Sisters honored Collette with its Big Heart award recognizing the company as its donor of the year.
“We wanted to take this opportunity to thank Collette for its splendid generosity,” said Priscilla Young, the agency’s executive director. “Collette Vacations has illustrated their belief in our work at Big Sisters, truly helping to make ‘Little Moments’ into ‘Big Magic’ for so many at-risk young girls throughout the state.”
