BBBSO Blog Posts tagged 'BBBSO'

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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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 [...]

Age is just a number

stephaniec@bbbso.ca — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Throughout my experiences talking with people about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa, I get the sense that whenever people think of a Big Brother or a Big Sister, they get a certain mental picture of what a "Big" would be like. The usual picture seems to be a young adult who is very energetic and sporty and has a ton of experience with youth. Well, variety is the spice of life and we have no shortage of that here. It just so happens that, here at Big B [...]

Dedication and Loyalty, Every Day!

juliec@bbbso.ca — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The month of August celebrates 3 staff anniversaries! Sue started working with BBBSO in 2002, Sameera joined our team in 2006, and Stephanie in 2008. Each has had a great impact on the work that we do and in helping us serve 1000 children annually.

Most of our Bigs and Littles know Sue. Not because she has been with the agency for 8 years, but because Sue plans all of the group activities that our matches attend. From fishing, to skating, scrapbooking to cooking [...]

BIG Laughs for Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa

cindys@bbbso.ca — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

As Comedian Yakov Smirnoff once said: "Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection."

They say laughter is the best medicine and it really is. Studies have shown that laughter reduces levels of stress and even provides a workout for your diaphragm, abs, shoulders and heart - in fact laughing 100 times is the equivalent to 10 minutes on the rowing machine or 15 minutes on an exercise bike!

Laughter bring [...]

Twenty-Four Littles Participated in BBBSO�s Annual Summer Day Camp

sueh@bbbso.ca — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

For the past nine years, BBBSO has hosted a week long day camp for our Littles called Kids n’ Kops where we partner up with the RCMP 'A' Division, Ottawa Police Service, Military Police, and Ottawa Fire Department...

BIG Congratulations to Colleen Dunn

juliec@bbbso.ca — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Earlier this year, we asked you to share your wonderful stories of the impact that Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa has had on your life. Thank you to all who participated. We received a number of submissions from matches, Bigs and Littles as well as this winning entry from Colleen, the mother of Little Brother Devin. Here is her perspective:

My name is Colleen Dunn, and my husband passed away at the age of 42 from ALS. My children were young- my daughter was 8 and my so [...]

This past year BBBSO celebrated its fourth year of the Go Girls!

tracym@bbbso.ca — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This past year BBBSO celebrated its fourth year of the Go Girls! program. The 2009 - 2010 school year was our most successful year to date, with programs running in 17 schools throughout the Ottawa area. We had over 40 dedicated volunteers that delivered the Go Girls! program to over 200 children.

We are anticipating an even more successful 2010 - 2011 school year, and we are currently recruiting new volunteers throughout the summer months. Many of our past v [...]

Congratulations To Rob And Cindy - Both Celebrating Their 2 Year Anniversaries!

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The agency's strong staff team is what greatly attributes to the success of our mentoring programs. It's hard to believe that two years has already passed since Robert Eves, Executive Director, and Cindy Smith, Senior Director of Resource Development, were hired as part of the BBBSO management team.

In the weeks before Lois Allen, former Executive Director, took her retirement she worked diligently as ensuring that a strong management team was in place.

Rob was initially [...]