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Meet Jordan Meet Jordan! Jordan has been volunteering as a Big Brother at our organization for 2 years. After working with children at various sports camps, he knew he wanted to make a lasting impact on youth in his community. Jordan found Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region and knew our organization was the […]

Meet Kim Kim, is “passionate about volunteering on any level whether it is through a program or helping family, a friend or neighbour!” Kim has been a long-standing volunteer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region and has been an in-school mentor for 10 years! Kim tells us, “This program makes such a difference, and I […]

Meet Alex “Mentoring means being a safe person for a child to be themselves and providing an environment in which they can thrive” is what mentoring means to our June Mentor of the Month. We are so fortunate at BBBSWR to highlight mentors such as Alex. She has helped her mentee gain confidence and created […]

Meet Hannah “Just knowing you are making a positive contribution to someone else’s life and helping them grow in ways they were unaware of, is so special” is how our April Mentor of the Month, Hannah describes what it’s like being a Mentor. We are so excited to be able to share and recognize Hannah’s […]

Meet Ben Being a Firefighter and spending time with his new puppy, Yogi are not the only things Ben does to fill his time! Ben has also been an amazing Mentor in our Big Brother program for the last 2 years! Thank you, Ben! Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region is happy to announce […]