As East Troy teen grew up, his Big Brother wouldn’t let him down
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Ralph Dickman attended Frank Bink’s graduation from Air Force boot camp in July in San Antonio. Bink, now 19, was matched with Dickman when Bink was 6 years old.
GENOA CITY — Ralph Dickman flicked the switch for nearly three months before the light finally came on. It’s been 13 years now, and that light hasn’t gone out.
The Genoa City resident was divorced and his two children — both since deceased — were grown when, at age 60, he got involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rock, Walworth and Jefferson Counties.
His first and only assignment became Frankie Bink. His leap of faith took Dickman countless hours to knock down the social and emotional walls that surrounded the East Troy boy.
However, the Lake Geneva native’s compassion and perseverance finally paid off, and the two maintain an inseparable bond today, even though Bink is serving in the Air Force ... READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
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