February 21, 2018

Little and Big Featured in Downtown Kitchener’s Own It 2018

In case you’ve missed it, Daniel (Little) and Craig (Big) have been featured in Downtown Kitchener’s Own It 2018, Matched for Success! “For the last six months, Craig Bongelli and Daniel Bokule have spent their time exploring Downtown Kitchener. Their adventures in food, film and mentorship are the result of a successful pairing through Big Brothers […]

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February 13, 2018

Mentor Impact Story

Lesley is BBBSWR’s Mentor of the Month for February! “I come from a family of people that have always given back to the community”, says Lesley–retired Royal Bank of Canada associate; current Nutrition for Learning Breakfast Program volunteer, President of St. Andrew Terrace Family Counsel and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region volunteer. Starting […]

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December 21, 2017

Mentor Impact Story

"I make a difference in someone’s life and, in turn, a difference in my community and, in turn, our future.” Denis' life experiences have sparked his volunteer career with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region as a Big Brother, to be a good role model for youth. He began to volunteer as a Big [...]
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December 21, 2017

Mentor Impact Story

Mentoring means just letting a kid be themselves and listening a lot, asking all sorts of questions that they may be able to figure out themselves, and maybe providing a few suggestions along the way,” said Meagan, past Humane Society Volunteer, Spin for Kids Volunteer, personal trainer and yoga teacher with Goodlife Fitness and Big [...]
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September 7, 2017

Empowered by Mentoring – Keyla’s Story

Let’s travel back in time to the year 2013. I was in grade 9 and living what I would consider a pretty boring life; I went to school, hung out with friends, dreaded math class and watched a bit more TV than recommended. Every Monday, I would talk to my friends about what they had […]

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