Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties

Spotlight: Gloria Thompson Retirement

Gloria Thompson began working for Big Brothers Big Sisters in 1993 as a part-time Case Manager and in 1994 she shifted from staff to volunteer. After 13 years as a dedicated volunteer and frequently paid staff member she rejoined the staff full time in 2006 as the Director of Community Based Mentoring. Thompson recruits ‘littles’ and ‘bigs’ throughout Cumberland & Salem counties. The ‘littles’ are typically enrolled into the program by a parent or guardian and the ‘bigs’ recruited during community outreach initiatives. Thompson handles inquiries, enrollment, training, and professional case management and supervision of all Community Based one-to-one mentoring relationships.

Thompson is a graduate of Cumberland County College, is a Certified Social Worker in the State of New Jersey with more than 30 years of social work experience.

Thank you Gloria for your years of service to Big Brothers Big Sisters and our community!