BBBSO Blog Posts tagged 'Guest bloggers'

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 [...]

Le pouvoir du positif

stephaniec@bbbso.ca — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

J�aime�prendre le temps de�t�moigner de la diff�rence qu�un(e) Grand(e) peut faire dans la vie d�un jeune m�me s�ils ne r�alisent que des activit�s simples ensemble.� Il est important que quelqu�un prenne le temps de�faire cette constatation puisqu�il peut �tre difficile parfois pour les Grand(es) de�le faire�par eux-m�mes.� �

J�ai r�cemment eu l�occasion de m�entretenir avec une m�re (Sylvie*) qui�m'a t�moign� des changements qu�elle avait remarqu�s chez son fils (Joey*) apr�s seulement quat [...]

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 [...]

Une journee avec mon Petit!!

ericl@bbbso.ca — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

J'adore le mentorat scolaire de Grands Frères Grandes Soeurs d'Ottawa (GFGSO)! Jumelés pour la deuxième année, mon Petit et moi nous entendons très bien: nos rencontres ne sont pas toujours loquaces, mais il y a ces petits moments de grande complicité qui valent la peine de poursuivre la relation.

De voir l'aisance d'un enfant croître dans son école de mois en mois, c'est certainement l'un des expérie [...]

Une journ�e amusante, le mercredi!

angelab@bbbso.ca — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

(Ecrit par notre étudiante en stage, Traci Spour)

Certains individus considèrent le mercredi comme une journée ennuyant puisque ce n'est ni le début, ni le fin de la semaine. Ce n'est pas le cas pour moi, une étudiante en stage au Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs d'Ottawa. C'est une journée remplit de sourire, de souvenir et d'activités amusants ! Voici mon histoire comme Grande Sœur pour le programm [...]

Mentoring InSchool 2010

ericl@bbbso.ca — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Michelle is a 3rd year student of the Bachelor of Social Work program at Carleton University. As part of the program, students are required to complete a certain amount of work hours at a placement. Michelle's considers herself fortunate to have started her placement at BBBSO last September. Read on to find out what she has been up to.

"Most of you are probably well aware that BBBSO is a nonprofit agency that creates matches between Bigs and Littles, and the primary job of the staff [...]

Your Own Personal Fan Club

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Being a Big Brother is easy! It's about doing things that you would normally do with your friends. Richard Cotnam has been a Big for almost two years. Read on to see how his experience as a Big Brother is just as rewarding for him as it is for his Little.

"My becoming a Big Brother was a result of my brother and my girlfriend's good example. My brother became the Lanark BBBSO President after many years as a Big Brother and my girlfriend is now a Big For A Day having graduated f [...]

Animation Connects A Big And Little Sister

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

September is Big Brother Big Sister month and we are getting ready for some excitement! What makes this month so special is our Bigs and Littles connecting and creating friendships. A while back, we asked our Bigs and Littles to share their stories with us. We received some wonderful match accounts. Read on to see what Karen has to say about her Little, Ashley, who she met two and a half years ago.

"I met my Little Sister, Ashley two years and three months ago. As we eyed each oth [...]

A Placement Student Tells All

juliec@bbbso.ca — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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 2nd 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 [...]

Just Do It! Volunteering Is Easy!

juliec@bbbso.ca — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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.

"You're wondering........just do what? Do become a Big Sister or Big Brother, sooner rather than later!

I'd heard about Big Sisters and for many years thought that one day when the time was right, I'd look into it, b [...]

Search And Rescue Global 1 Visit Our Big Bunch

juliec@bbbso.ca — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Chris Rose tells us about last Tuesday's Big Bunch session being completely different from the previous two sessions.

Like last meeting we had some guests in, but this time it wasn't to play sports. The Littles ran around and played games while our guests were Sandy, Traci and his dog Havoc from Search and Rescue Global 1 (SG1), the volunteer search and rescue team for the Ottawa/Gatineau area, got set up. The team from SG1 gave us a presentation called "Hug-a-Tree and Survive& [...]

Skills, Drills and Soccer Make Up Week 2 For Big Bunch

juliec@bbbso.ca — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Chris Rose tells us about the second meeting of the Big Bunch group. Sounds like a great way to spend a Tuesday night!

"On Tuesday February 3rd the Big Bunch group met up for the second time for an evening of soccer and games. Because it was the second evening, everyone already knew each other and Bigs had a better idea of what to expect so activities ran smoother and quicker this week. The Littles came in full of energy and ready to run around. [...]

Mentoring In The BIG City

breannag@bbbso.ca — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

As our Fall 2008 semester for Meet You in School is wrapping up, we would like to share with you a story from one of this year's students. Alyssa from Woodroffe High school was matched with 8 Littles from two schools in the West end of Ottawa. Read on as Alyssa shares how participating in this program has had an impact on her life.

"I had just moved from a small town to the Capital of Canada six hours away. My initial goal, to do something I've never done before, on my own, involving [...]

Big Bunch Launch A Huge Success!

juliec@bbbso.ca — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Recently, in large part due to a grant from Bank of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) launched Big Bunch, a group mentoring program for children who are waiting to be matched with their very own Big Brother. This format allows children who have been waiting for some time to be matched with a volunteer mentor in small groups for a six month period. Meet Chris Rose, a Big in this program and intern student with BBBSO who was instrumental in helping Sue Hall, Group P [...]

The Enrollment Process from a Volunteer�s Perspective

juliec@bbbso.ca — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Kerry Lynn Grozinger recently applied to be a Big Sister in our match program. While going through the enrollment process, she was asked to write an article for her church. We are very excited to share Kerry Lynn's perspective with you regarding her decision to become a Big Sister.

"What I am about to undertake in becoming a Big Sister is really causing me to become quite eager in anticipation - eager to meet my new Little Sister. It feels almost like being pregnant and [...]

From A Mother�s Perspective� a BIG impact

juliec@bbbso.ca — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

While there is much research to support mentoring programs, what we love most is hearing about the power of mentoring from our families. We recently asked some of our Bigs, Littles and parents to share their stories. Juliet, mother of four, had much to say about the BIG impact Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) has had on her children.

Danika, Kristina, Matthew and Joseph's story told by their mother, Juliet:

An old African proverb states that "it takes a commu [...]

Kids �n Kops day 4, excitement and exhaustion!

juliec@bbbso.ca — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Today was a fantastic day for everyone! Some conquered their fear of heights, while others got revenge against their favourite councilors in the pool. Read about Breanna’s day!

We started our morning at the Connaught Ranges where military specialists trained our Littles to rappel a 3 story high wall. The camp councilors were very impressed with how easily our brave and enthusiastic Littles tackled this challenge! Councilors [...]

Mercredi avec les campeurs du Flics et Flos !

juliec@bbbso.ca — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Cette troisième journée de camp fut un GRAND succès ! Tracy vous raconte les aventures marines de nos campeurs.

Aujourd’hui on a vraiment créé des policiers et policières en herbe… C’était une merveilleuse journée sur l’eau avec les policiers d’Ottawa.

C’est important pour nos Petits de participer dans les camps de jours, mais [...]

An exciting day 2 at Kids 'n Kops!

juliec@bbbso.ca — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Thank you to Ottawa Police Service who hosted our 24 Littles and a number of volunteers today at their Elgin Street Station. Read Breanna's account of the day's activities.

We spent an awesome day with the Ottawa Police Service today where we were able to meet the K-9 unit, as well as take a tour of the communication centre. The Littles got a first hand view of where all the 911 calls for the City of Ottawa are received, and how the police officers are dispatched in response to the [...]

Notre premi�re journ�e de Flics et flos!

juliec@bbbso.ca — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Notre première journée de camp avec les Flics et flos fut une journée ensoleillée et pleine d'aventures !

Notre camp Flics et flos avec les Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs d'Ottawa (GFGSO) est composé de 24 Petits, de quatre employées de GFGSO, et des membres de la Gendarmerie Royale du Canada (GRC), le Service de police d'Ottawa (SPO), et la Police Militaire des Forces Canadienne (PM). Sans leur aide, nous [...]