BBBSO Blog Posts

NHL Stanley Cup Champion Starts Something in support of BBBSO

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

On Monday September 5th, Chicago Blackhawk forward Bryan Bickell hosted a pick-up ball hockey afternoon in the parking lot of BBBSO to help local youth in need of an adult mentor.

When a Stanley Cup Champion and Chicago Blackhawk comes to town, it's the start of some [...]

Tri-Buddies Outstanding Showing at Dunrobin Kids of Steele Event August 29th

tracym@bbbso.ca — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

There were three Tri-Buddies competing at the Dunrobin Kids of Steele Event at the Bonnenfant YMCA-YWCA Outdoor Education and Leadership Centre Sunday August 29th

The first and coldest par [...]

Volunteers Going The Extra Distance! 58,080 BIG Thank Yous

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Volunteer Canada writes "Canada's volunteers are real-life superheroes who accomplish remarkable feats with real impact. They may not be faster than a speeding bullet. And they may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. But their contributions are most definitely creating community change that is more powerful than a locomotive!" This is the perfect description for the roles our volunteers play at Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa!

In 2010, over 500 volunteers [...]

Tout le monde � l'eau!!

jacquelineh@bbbso.ca — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

C'est enfin le temps de l'année où il fait beau et très chaud!! Ceci ne veut dire qu'une chose....c'est le temps de la baignade!!

Pour célébrez cette occasion, notre comité des activités de groupe à planifier une sortie au parc aquatique, Mont-Cascades! Nos Grands et Petits pourront profiter de la journée pour glisser dans les glissades ou patauger dans les piscines.

Cette journé [...]

Put on your hard hat and get ready to explore!

angelab@bbbso.ca — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Twelve of our fearless matches went into the deep, dark of Laflèche Caves on Saturday July 16th. Click below to read more about our adventures and see some photos from the day.

Our new Group Programs Coordinator, April Clavel-Cholette, has been working hard over the past months to organize some new and exciting monthly activities. For July, she decided to offer the experience of an underground trek in the vast Canadian Shield&rsq [...]

A BIG thanks to Cycle Salvation

anniep@bbbso.ca — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:09:49 +0100

A BIG thanks to Cycle Salvation of Ottawa, who recently provided BBBSO with children’s bikes to distribute to our Littles!

Cycle
Salvation is a social enterprise* which takes in used bikes, fixes them up and
sells them. It employs workers who are
economically disadvantaged, and provides them with training and employment in
the field of bike mechanics.

In
order to help out some of our L [...]

BIG Awards Presented by Cicso

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Over the past several years Cisco has developed a solid relationship with Big Brothers Big Sisters across Canada. Locally, Cisco has been involved on many levels providing sponsorship for BBBSO's Big Art event, Big Apprenticeship and 40th Anniversary last year. Cisco believes in the future of our youth and proves that by continually helping Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa to provide the support to help children develop into future leaders.

Louis Senecal, Security Consul [...]

Group Activities Committee

aprilc@bbbso.ca — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Group Activities have just gotten better!

I am very excited to announce the beginning of the BBBSO Group Activities committee. Over the years, we have been fortunate enough to be able to organize group activiites for our Bigs and Littles on a monthly basis. Our goal is to continue to do so and to start introducing new and exciting activities to our matches while continuing some of our favorite activities that heve been organized in the past. We have also recognized the time and ef [...]

2011 Mentors of the Year

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) is never at a loss for volunteers. With over 500 volunteers annually, countless hours are given to children in need of a positive role model. Many of our volunteers feel that outrageous displays of recognition are not needed but their value is too important to overlook which is why we are pleased to announce the 2011 Mentors of the Year.

The Cisco InSchool Mentoring Big of the Year award is given to a Mentoring InSchool Big who has demonstrated a [...]

Celebrating friendships, dedication and passion!

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) 3rd annual Big Wrap Up was held on June 8, 2011 at the Delta Ottawa City Centre. With the incredible panoramic view of the city from the Penthouse it is the ideal setting to celebrate the agency's achievements, match friendship and volunteer dedication.

We would like to thank our hosts Big Sister Carrie and Little Sister Brianna, last year's Ambassadors of the Year, for their wit and humour during the event.

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Say Cheese!

angelab@bbbso.ca — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A local photographer shared his talents by capturing the smiles, laughs and friendships of some of our graduating matches. The photos captured the personalities of the Bigs and Littles, as well as the true friendships that have built between them. But don't take my word for it, click below to see for yourself!

Richard Perron is a government employee with a passion for photography. He recently approached BBBSO because he was looking to give back to his community and t [...]

Mini-partisans aux premiers rangs

jacquelineh@bbbso.ca — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Le printemps est officiellement arrivé chez les Grands Frères, Grandes Sœurs d'Ottawa! La neige est fondu, le soleil est revenu et les fleurs commencent à apparaître, finalement! Ceci veut dire qu'une chose.....la fin de la saison d'hockey!

Grâce à une donation généreuse de MasterCard, nous avons reçu des billets pour la saison 2010-2011, 100% commandité, pour envoyer un grand total de 8 [...]

Welcome to Spring!!

tracym@bbbso.ca — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:01:59 +0100

As spring approaches our Bigs and Littles have so many ideas for things to do, celebrate Easter, read a book on International Children’s Book Day, plan something for Earth Day. Spring brings so many ideas for Bigs and Littles. We have an amazing group of students who are thinking of terrific ideas to engage their Littles and become more involved in their communities. They may even throw an & [...]

Welcome to Spring!!

juliec@bbbso.ca — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

8th Annual Carleton U Funday

anniep@bbbso.ca — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Icebreakers, swimming in a 50m L-shaped pool and Rock Band were only a few of the fun activities organzied by the students and staff of Carleton University’s Residence and Student Experience Office for our Bigs and Littles on Saturday, February 12th, 2011. Read on to find out more about their day.

About 45 Bigs and Littles gathered in the CU Residence Commons building for a fun-filled day at Carleton University. Planned in partnership by the Stud [...]

Sun on the Slopes!

juliec@bbbso.ca — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Organized by Alison, a 3rd year Carleton University Placement student, our Bigs and Littles enjoyed a fun outdoor event. Read about how she felt it went.

Our tubing event on Saturday, February 5th at Le Domaine de L’Ange Gardien was a great success! Our agency would like to extend a big thank you to all of our Bigs and Littles who came out and participated in our afternoon of fun.

With beautiful weather and such a fun activ [...]

Enrollment is rolling along!

angelab@bbbso.ca — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

We’ve had an excellent response from volunteers to our announcement in December that we are now able to accept Big Brothers who are interested in the Community Based Match Program. With many spots to create new matches over the winter and spring, we are hopeful that many of the 45 Little Brothers who remain on the wait list will be paired up over the next year.

It has been a long process and it was a difficult decision in November 2009 to [...]

Looking for Big Brothers!

juliec@bbbso.ca — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100

It is with excitement and enthusiasm that Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) announces that we are accepting applications for men interested in becoming Big Brothers!

Last year at about this time, we had to stop taking applications for the Bigs in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Buddy Up and Couples Match programs. With almost 200 Volunteers in process and a wait time of 6-12 months to be matched with a Little and our Mentoring Coordinators working at [...]

A BIG Thank you to International Datacasting

cindys@bbbso.ca — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100

International Datacasting will be hosting some of our Bigs and Littles at the November 22nd Ottawa Senators Hockey Game.

As the season of giving approaches, so many individuals and corporations do so much for BBBSO! Here is one story of many:

International Datacasting wanted to give back to their local community. This year marks their 25th Anniversary as an Ottawa based business. They have grown from a small local company to a successful international compan [...]

'Reel Boys' Initiative!

sueh@bbbso.ca — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa has partnered up with The Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa Inc. (IFCO) on a new youth initiative, Reel Boys. The objective of Reel Boys is to introduce young boys, ages 10-15 to working with the film medium, engaging them in a hands-on creative process, by providing them with access to Super 8 filmmaking training, production equipment and production supplies, towards the creation of a Super 8 short film.

Selected par [...]