BBBSO Blog Posts tagged 'Thank you'

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Volunteers Recognized by David McGuinty, M.P.

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) relies on the support of many stakeholders to ensure that children in Ottawa have the opportunity to create special friendships. We are always grateful to the many volunteers who devote their time, energy, compassion and enthusiasm.

Many of you may be surprised to learn that we have 500 volunteers. Put it in monetary terms, the efforts of our volunteers for 2009 alone is estimated at $1.3M. And that is a conservative estimate. They are our mentors, our [...]

Big Sister And Little Sister Named 2010 Ambassadors of the Year

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

In 2008, Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) created its first Ambassador group. This group made up of Bigs, Littles, parents and other supporters is out in the community sharing stories and increasing awareness all year round. We have had Ambassadors speak at Parliament, during the United Way/City of Ottawa golf tournament, at various companies, during our Board Meetings and more.

BBBSO often receives last minute requests for speakers and a mass email goes out to see if anyone is [...]

It Really Does Take A Village To Raise a Child...

roberte@bbbso.ca — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

As word spreads about our current decision to halt enrollment in our traditional match program, we are thrilled to see community support for our programs.

Over the last few weeks, some of our Bigs, Littles, and parents have been spreading the word about the BIG difference our programs make and collecting donations. Thank you to everyone who campaigned on our behalf, created online campaigns and increased awareness about our programs. Collectively, Bigs, Littles and parents coll [...]

Go Girls invited to the Tim Horton's Camp in Tatamagouche Nova Scotia!!

tracym@bbbso.ca — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Go Girls from several eastern agencies were invited to spend a week at the Tim Horton's Camp in Tatamagouche Nova Scotia to learn about communication, self esteem, and to challenge themselves to overcome fears and obstacles.

There were five girls who travelled to camp from Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa. Each of these girls received a bead for outstanding effort at camp. Beads are designated for specific achievements.

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The BIG Picture Photography Contest Winners!

cindys@bbbso.ca — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

With well over 100 submissions received for The BIG Picture contest by Mission Stream, winners were announced last Friday during Big Art in the City.

This community wide contest was developed by Steven Jones at Mission Stream. Steven has been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottaw [...]

Kids n' Kops 2009

stephaniec@bbbso.ca — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

After hearing about the Kids n' Kops program throughout my last eleven months here at BBBSO, I finally got a chance to participate in this fantastic program. The experience definitely did not disappoint. So what is Kids n' Kops you ask? That's a great question. The answer is...

Kids n' Kops is a week for children/youth involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) to come together and have fun while learning about the police, and firefighters th [...]

Winners of the Robert Allen InSchool Mentoring Award for 2008-2009

tracym@bbbso.ca — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

As the end of the school year approaches, Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa and the InSchool Mentoring Program is excited to announce its annual winners for The Robert Allen InSchool Mentoring Award for the 2008-2009 academic year. This award has been annually given out for the past 4 years to students who have participated in the InSchool Mentoring Program. The award recognizes students who have displayed an overall improvement as a result of their participation in the program. It is not me [...]