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

 Group Activities have just gotten better!

Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) 3^rd 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.  

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!

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 12^th, 2011. Read on to find out more about their day.

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.

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.

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.