Who is Judy Chimenti?

Judy Chimenti with her little Shawnda-Leigh

Ms. Judy Chimenti has been a long-standing volunteer with our agency. She began her involvement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara Falls in the fall of 1995, having just achieved a remarkable twenty years of service to our agency. In that time, Judy has been matched with 22 mentees, with many of those matches overlapping in time and lasting many years in duration. We have “graduated” many of Judy’s matches – meaning that Judy stayed matched with the child until he or she graduated from grade eight, at which point in-school matches are closed.

When meeting with Judy’s mentees, they always talk about how wonderful Judy is. They value her friendship, her conversations with them, her good advice, and how she could always make them laugh. But overwhelmingly, they are grateful for the gift of time and the positive impact she has on their lives. All from spending one hour per week with a child in the school setting. It is remarkable to see the lives that have been changed as a result of Judy’s volunteerism. Judy was honored with the In-School Mentor of the Year award in 2010, recognizing the positive impact Judy’s care, compassion, and dedication have had to the In-School Mentoring program, BBBS, and the children of Niagara Falls.  

Judy is currently matched with three In-School mentees. Thank-you Judy for everything you have done and continue to do!