Heather Hogsett-Castle is the Senior Director at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. Originally from Schenectady, NY, Heather has resided in Tampa Bay for the past 25 years. Heather attended Saint Leo University where she acquired a bachelor’s degree in social work and was a proud member of the Women’s Basketball and Softball teams.
Recent awards include receiving Spectrum Bay News 9 Everyday Hero Award and the Saint Leo University’s Community Alumni Women’s Basketball Award.
Heather’s passion is to create opportunities for children that will impact them for a lifetime. She strives to have an impact every day and goes above and beyond to make that happen.
Her work at BBBS Tampa Bay allows her to make that passion a reality; seeing the direct impact she has on children and their mentors gives her great satisfaction and empowers her to continue this journey in the future.
“It just takes that person that has that spark that wants to come in and make an impact.” – Heather Hogsett-Castle
Time Stamps
1:19 – Welcome to the ‘Strong by Design’ podcast
1:31 – Get to know today’s special guest, Heather Hogsett-Castle, Sr. Director of Big Experiences – ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Tampa Bay’
3:12 – Heather’s ‘Why:’ Discover the driving force behind her ‘BBBS’ involvement
4:43 – The mission of ‘BBBS’: Transforming lives through one-on-one mentoring
6:00 – Heather recounts how former American football player Tyrone Keys made a profound impact on her life
9:03 – Become a volunteer: What is a Big Brother/Big Sister and how to become one?
12:06 – Parents as partners: How the program resonates with parents
15:17 – Heather on what it means to be a ‘Little’ and who are the kids who want to become ‘Littles’
21:20 – Discover some of the exciting events coming up for ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters’
23:43 – Heartwarming stories: Heather shares the power of Big-Little bonds
27:07 – Ways to lend a hand with the ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters’ program
29:58 – Where you can go to connect with Heather Hogsett-Castle
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay
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