BBBSO Blog Posts tagged 'Littles'

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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...

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 [...]

Ball Hockey Activity at Bayshore Park

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

All week the weather forecast called for rain on Sunday, but when Sunday arrived, there was hardly a cloud in the sky for our friendly ball hockey game!

Bigs and Littles gathered at Bayshore Park outdoor rink and split into 2 teams. It was a back and forth game with Little snipers taking their successful shots at the goalies from great Big passing feeds. A fun, active morning was had by all!

The next Group Activity for Bigs and Littles will be ‘Building [...]

Match Graduations 2010

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Many special friendships are formed through our mentoring programs. Our Bigs and Littles in our programs all share a common bond. A friendship that lasts well beyond our required one year. They share a friendship that stands the test of time, with laughter, compassion, fun, and sometimes sadness. Our graduates of 2009 and 2010 are those where the Little has turned 18 or the match has been together for 5 years and closed amicably. These Littles have grown through their friendship to b [...]

Recognizing Outstanding School Liaisons

tracym@bbbso.ca — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Every year we have the opportunity to work with terrific schools and match Big Brothers and Big Sisters with Elementary School Littles. We like to take the opportunity to recognize those terrific School Liaisons, as they help us to serve more children each year.

For the Meet You In School Program we had a difficult time to select our single shining star from our sky of amazing people. This year's shining star was Lois Hoysted from St. John the Apostle Catholic Elementar [...]

Good times had by all!

stephaniec@bbbso.ca — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

"What do other matches do for fun?" This is one of the questions I get asked the most by volunteers struggling to find new activity ideas for themselves and their Littles. In truth, I don't envy these volunteers. This has to be one of the hardest parts about being a Big. I'm sure many of us out there can relate to the difficulty of finding new and exciting activities for teens that don't break any rules. So how do you find these activ [...]