Robinson Buick GMC Supports BBBSG with “Cars for a Cause”
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph would like to thank Robinson Buick GMC for their generous donation to help support mentoring youth in our community. "Cars for a Cause" was a remarkably successful campaign run by the local dealership in 2022, which involved a $25 donation to BBBSG for every car sold over six months. [...]
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Big Brothers needed to support young males
A shortage of male volunteers needed to support our local mentoring initiatives has young males looking at a 2-3 year wait for a Big Brother. We currently have 83 young males on a list, waiting to be matched with an adult male mentor. This number is expected to rise well beyond 100 once the [...]
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OTF Grant Helps BBBS Guelph Expand Mentoring Support
Backed by a $156,700 Grow grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph (BBBSG) has successfully expanded the reach of its group-based mentoring programs, supporting an additional 384 local youth over the past three years. The project, which commenced in 2019 and concludes in May 2022, has built upon BBBSG’s effective [...]
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Celebrating Mentors During National Volunteer Week
April 24th - 30th is National Volunteer Week! This week, we will celebrate the impact our Volunteer Mentors have on the children and youth in the Guelph community. Our Mentors remain a consistent presence in the lives of the Littles they serve and have a positive impact on their future. We are so grateful for [...]
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BBBSG Gives Back to Community Supporters on Giving Tuesday 2021
For Giving Tuesday this year, our team celebrated by surprising some of our amazing community partners and supporters with a visit, thank you card, and plant! BBBSG staff and volunteers are able to serve so many amazing youth in Guelph because of the overwhelming support we receive from our community. 💙 THANK YOU! “Giving Tuesday is [...]
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