Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) has been offering placements to students from various programs as Algonquin College, La Cité Collégiale, University of Ottawa, and Carleton University for many years. We have had the opportunity to work with some wonderful students.

Chelsey Larocque is a 2^nd year student from the Social Service Worker program at Algonquin College. Since September 2008, Chelsey has spent three days a week with us as a placement student. Read on to find out what Chelsey has been doing and how she feels about her placement.

Dianne Laporte has been actively involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) for 30 years. From a Board Member, to being a Big Sister with two Littles and now a blogger, her commitment to BBBSO is evident as you read her story.

Nous avons récemment organisé le concours "Partagez votre histoire" visant à recueillir auprès de nos jumelages des témoignages sur leur expérience avec GFGSO. Nous avons reçu 11 histoires extraordinaires qui témoignent de l'importance de nos programmes dans la communauté. Nous offrons une carte cadeau de 25$ en guise de récompense au gagnante du concours : Alexandre Couture Gagnon.

Alexandre nous a dit qu'elle avait décidé de devenir bénévole au sein du programme de Mentorat scolaire parce que ce dernier lui semblait idéal comme première expérience auprès de Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs d'Ottawa (GFGSO): il requiert un engagement assidu et constant mais il n'est pas accaparant au niveau du temps. 

 Our ‘Most Creative Thank You Card' contest came to a close earlier this month and I'm pleased to announce the winning entries...