Our Mentoring In School program is perfect for volunteers with a flexible schedule! And we are also please to see that many employers are supportive of giving some granted time for employees who want to volunteer. Tara is an InSchool Big who was looking for a volunteer opportunity that would allow her to have a direct impact with someone in her own community. Read on to find out what Tara and her Little Sister, Amanda, had to say about the program.

As a Mentoring Coordinator with Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO), it is my pleasure to speak with many of our Littles on a regular basis.  There are many questions that we ask our Littles to make sure that they are happy in their match.  There have been a few answers to these questions that have really stuck with me….

After hearing about the Kids n' Kops program throughout my last eleven months here at BBBSO, I finally got a chance to participate in this fantastic program.  The experience definitely did not disappoint.  So what is Kids n' Kops you ask?  That's a great question.  The answer is...  

 As the end of the school year approaches, Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa and the InSchool Mentoring Program is excited to announce its annual winners for The Robert Allen InSchool Mentoring Award for the 2008-2009 academic year. This award has been annually given out for the past 4 years to students who have participated in the InSchool Mentoring Program. The award recognizes students who have displayed an overall improvement as a result of their participation in the program. It is not meant to be an academic award; rather it serves to recognize the Littles overall non-academic improvement from participating in the mentoring relationship with their Mentor.