start something
2014 / 15
Our Mission We support child and youth development through essential Volunteer-led mentoring programs.
Our Vision To put a mentor into the life of every child and youth who needs one.
Table of Contents Executive Addresses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Who. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 When.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Where.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Why. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 How. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
EXECUTIVE ADDRESSES Message from the Executive Director In 2015, we
serve are much more diverse than
We continue to grow our partnerships
completed
they were even a decade ago, and
with like-minded agencies to ensure
our five-year
we wanted to make sure that we
that we help families in the most
Strategic Plan
were thoroughly competent to meet
efficient way possible. In this past five-
which guided
those diverse needs. To that end, we
year period, we increased the number
our organization
added members to our team with a
of children served from 737 to 1197,
from 2010 to
wide range of skills and backgrounds
an increase of 62%.
the present. Looking back, we achieved
– we now proudly serve families in 10
Our staff and volunteers are the
substantially all of our objectives, the
different languages instead of just two.
backbone of our organization. Their
most important of which was to reach
We’ve also attended more community
commitment and community focus
out to new communities with whom
events and meetings to spread the
make us the organization that we
we had not traditionally had contact.
word about mentorship and to recruit
are today. I would like to give special
Our goal is to ensure that single Moms,
our amazing volunteer Big Brothers
thanks to them and to our Board of
whether they are newcomers or long-
and Big Buddies.
Directors who work to ensure that
time residents of the Lower Mainland
We have taken mentorship into local
more children can benefit from the
or the Sea to Sky area, feel welcome
schools, launching programs for
power of mentoring.
to approach Big Brothers so that their
both male and female students and
sons can grow up with a positive male
And of course, I wish to thank our
volunteers. Our programs provide teens
role model.
loyal donors who contribute clothing
with life skills training in addition to
and monetary gifts to make sure we
This effort required us to look carefully
volunteer experience. Even as we have
have the resources we need to run Big
at ourselves first. We wanted to
developed specialized programming
Brothers effectively and to respond to
make sure that our organization was
to meet the needs of specific
community needs.
culturally sensitive, aware of the needs
communities, we have stayed true to
of the community, approachable, and
the fundamental values of mentoring.
Thank you all.
responsive. The communities that we Valerie Lambert, CPA, CA
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Message from the Chair
2
Our Board of
may be due to marital breakdown,
who are lacking an older, more
Directors has
separation due to work commitments,
experienced person in their lives. Many
been hard at
or other family circumstances. Our
children in Greater Vancouver are
work developing
past experiences and research have
growing up without extended family,
a new strategic
shown that boys need healthy male
and these friendships are a wonderful
plan for 2015-
role models in their lives to fully
way to connect children and youth
2020. Coming
develop into strong, capable, and
with their communities.
off of a very successful five-year period,
caring citizens. We salute the many
As always, I would like to give special
we have challenged ourselves to
volunteers who step forward every
thanks to the donors who support our
imagine the even greater opportunities
year to support these young people.
organization. This funding is critical for
that we have to serve the communities
The healthy development of boys
us; it is what enables us to serve our
in which we live. With a vision to put a
will always be a strong focus of our
community.
mentor into the life of every child and
organization, and we have specifically
youth who needs one, we continue
added a new strategic directive to our
to focus on the changing needs of the
plan to guide our advocacy work in
communities that we serve throughout
this area.
the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky.
We continue to broaden our
pleasure to serve as Chair of such a
Despite changing needs, we remain
mentorship programs in schools,
thriving organization.
committed to offering our Big Brothers
both through our very successful Teen
mentorship program as a substantial
Mentoring program and through our
part of our services. This program
adult In-School Mentoring program.
is aimed at boys who are growing
We are also inviting seniors to get
up without dads in their lives. This
involved and help us support children
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I would also like to thank our staff and our Board of Directors who work tirelessly to deliver the best possible programs to our communities. It is a
Stephanie Hollingshead, CHRP
WHO Little Brothers in the Big Brothers Program are » Boys aged 7 – 14 » Generally from single parent homes » Have little or no contact with a father figure » Capable of forming a healthy relationship with a male adult » Often newcomers or immigrants to Canada
According to BC Stats:
Little Buddies in the School-Based Programs are
» In Greater Vancouver, 23.7% of
» Both male and female
families with children are actually
» In grades 1 – 7
single parent homes.
» Referred by school staff
» The average single mother earns
» Sometimes from single parent homes
$46,647 annually.
» Struggling with peers, social skills and self-esteem
» 60% of K-12 students speak a language other than English at home
» Often newcomers or immigrants to Canada
and 25% are designated ESL.
Mentor Milestones Big Brothers and Big Sisters 10 YEARS Matt Mulleray Colin MacLeod Mike Moore Thomas Heah
5 YEARS David Stobart Kamen MacKay Stark Shih-Te Chao Rafael Villanueva
In-School Mentors
Lanny Zrill Robert Carmichael Lynne Jones Kenneth Tse
Chris Palliser Chris Reid Chris McPherson Sean Zhu
15 YEARS Darla Black 10 YEARS Karen MacDonald Malcolm Wellington
5 YEARS Shawna Peters Toby Xie Annie Chui Roanne Liew Jason Ruus Cody Perrin
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Annual Service Summary Agency Match Numbers and Growth 2014 /15 Children Served
TOTAL
2013 /14
1197
Total Children Served by Area
Children Served TOTAL
1005
GROUP
GROUP / NEW
426
IN-SCHOOL
114
IN-SCHOOL
TEEN
249
TEEN
BIG BROTHERS
408
BIG BROTHERS
187 157
271
City
Community ISM
Teen Group / New Actual
Burnaby/ New Westminster
59
35
28
25
147
Tri-Cities
34
5
27
34
100
Richmond
35
0
27
0
62
North Shore
29
6
18
0
53
Surrey
42
6
76
77
201
Vancouver
196
43
46
167
452
Squamish
10
15
23
108
156
Whistler
3
4
4
15
26
426
1197
390
TOTAL
408
114 249
Match Anniversaries Big Brothers Program 10 YEARS Matt Mulleray & Peter Colin MacLeod & Adrian Mike Moore & Joshua Thomas Heah & Brandon
4
5 YEARS David Stobart & Philip Kamen MacKay & Henry Stark Shih-Te Chao & Jae Rafael Villanueva & Leo Lanny Zrill & Zach
Robert Carmichael & Kyle Lynne Jones & Sienna Kenneth Tse & Jason Chris Palliser & Peyton Chris Reid & Tyler Chris McPherson & Nicholas
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GRADUATING MATCHES Jonathan Dowdeswell & Richard Kresimir Ukalovic & Manmeet Eric Lee & Gage Kieran McGrath & Alexander Steven Liu & Chris
Jay Cormier & Hugh Jason Nijjar & Nathan Chris Eddy & Raimondo Chris Muzyka & Alexandros Duncan Comany & Michael Daniel Fielder & Travis
Connecting Through Language Even in a place as multicultural as
Sharing a common language has not
Greater Vancouver, moving here as a
only allowed Ted and Victor to build
non-English-speaking family can be
a stronger friendship, but it has also
daunting. With two children in tow and
been very comforting to Victor’s mom,
a husband who works abroad, Victor’s
that she can communicate freely with
mom decided that her son needed
Ted in Chinese about her son.
a Big Brother. She was pleasantly
Ted himself arrived in Canada as a
surprised that Big Brothers has dedicated resources for non-Englishspeaking families, and Victor was soon matched with Big Brother Ted.
young boy who was unfamiliar with the culture and official languages of
“The happiness that came across Victor’s face when he stood up on his water skis was such a joy to watch.”
his new home. He is thankful for the strong role models who helped him
For Victor, who only gets to see his
Thanks to Ted’s encouragement, Victor,
through the rougher periods of his
father once or twice a year, spending
12, has opened himself up to lots of
adolescence. “In retrospect, I think my
time with Ted every week has been
new sports and activities. “Victor is
situation didn’t escalate to something
very enjoyable and gives him someone
an energetic boy so we find things to
more serious because of the positive
to confide in. The two have only been
harness that energy,” explains Ted.
people around me,” he explains. But
matched for a short time, but a high
The pair enjoys playing basketball and
Ted realizes that not every child is as
level of trust is evident between the
practicing martial arts together.
lucky as he was.
two: “I love that Victor is honest with me, and I am also open to share things
Japanese Kapangpangan Cantonese Tagalog Spanish Farsi Punjabi Mandarin French
with him,” explains Ted.
Languages spoken by Big Brothers’ staff:
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specific audiences.
ing two examples. These are referred to as sub brands. Each
specificone audiences. is unique with its own identity designed to appeal to specific audiences.
These sub brands use the same colour palette as the parent These sub brands use the same colour palette as the parent brand and also have specific guidelines around sub brandslogo use useage. the guidelines same colouraround palette as the useage. parent brand These and also have specific logo
WHAT
brand and also have specific guidelines around logo useage.
Logos for events are treated the same way as programs. Logos for events are treated the same way as programs. Logos for events are treated the same way as programs.
Our Programs PROGRAMS
Matches adult volunteers with children aged EVENTS 7-14, who have limited to no contact with a positive male role model in their life. Bigs and Littles spend 2-4 hours a week together doing a wide range of activities they both enjoy, including sports, games and just having fun.
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PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS
A flexible friendship-based program for bothEVENTS men and women EVENTS that matches adult volunteers with a child in an elementary school. Matches spend one hour a week together during school time on school grounds, doing fun non-academic activities.
Similar to the InSchool Mentoring Program with one exception – the volunteers are teens at a neighboring high school, instead of adults. The teen program has proven to be beneficial to both mentees and mentors. Matches meet for one hour each week after-school.
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This group based program uses a mentoring approach to provide boys ages 9-12 with information and support to make informed choices about healthy lifestyle practices. Sessions are led by 2-3 volunteers over seven weeks and are structured around four themes: physical activity, healthy eating, self-esteem and communication skills.
Go Girls! is a group mentoring program for girls in grades 5 & 6 that encourages physical activity, healthy eating and the development of positive selfimage. Volunteer mentors spend two hours a week for eight weeks leading group discussions about healthy living and emotional, social and cultural issues structured around three themes: active living, balanced eating, and feeling good about oneself.
New Programs
In partnership with SFU’s TD Community Engagement Centre, BBGV matches Volunteers with elementary school aged students to build confidence in their math skills and build strong friendships.
Quest University student volunteers provide friendship and academic support to children aged 7-14. The program aims to reach children who cannot afford tutoring and who could benefit from added guidance and support. By coupling learning with play, Quest Club strives to enrich mentormentee relationships by creating a dynamic learning environment that caters to diverse learning styles.
The goal of the sports mentorship program is to provide mentoring to co-ed youth, ages 7-14 years, who have expressed interest in learning how to play and take part in sporting activities. Youth are mentored by volunteers who teach them physical literacy, life skills, goal setting, character building and good sportsmanship.
BBGV began a partnership with Red Fox in 2013 with a goal to provide mentoring programs to Vancouver’s Downtown East Side Aboriginal community. The first program was The Weekend Warriors program which gave a group of youth the chance to learn about healthy lifestyles and develop team-building skills through activities like rock climbing, lacrosse and swimming. This has evolved into leadership training for Aboriginal youth with the goal to become mentors to elementary school children.
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WHEN Fiscal 2014 -15 Timeline AUGUST Kicking off BBGV’s new fiscal year, Big Brothers Clothing Donation picked up almost 900,000 pounds of clothing and small household items in just one month
SEPTEMBER 158 program participants attended the Big & Little BBQ
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
BBGV participated in the Burnaby RCMP Open House
BBGV Teen Mentors participated in YOUth in Office, where they spent the day matched with the Prime Minister, Ministers and MPs, on The Hill in Ottawa to discuss the importance of mentoring
The Holiday Hamper program assisted 65 families
Launch of Mentoring with Math Program, in partnership with SFU TD Community Engagement Centre
The B2Gold Big Brothers Golf Classic took place and raised $365,000 The agency made 1,000 matches for the year
BBGV Reaches an Important Milestone At Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver, our vision is to put a mentor into the life of every child who needs one. Each year, we put together a set of goals to better serve our community, to continue to deliver relevant high quality mentoring programs, and of course - help more children. In 2014, we passed the mark of serving 1,000 children annually. We thank our Volunteers, families, donors, staff and Board for their part in making this goal a reality.
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The BBGV Annual General Meeting and Open House took place
Launch of Quest Club after-school tutoring program, in partnership with Quest University
APRIL 20 matches attended the Big and Little Bowling Event, raising almost $8,000 for the agency The 2015 Scotiabank Bowl for Big Brothers Classic took place and raised $410,000
MAY 43 Teen Mentors attended the annual Teen Summit in Surrey. The event hosted three guest speakers, who spoke on storytelling, standing up to bullying, and important life decisions
JUNE
Big and Little Brothers attended a special Moksha Yoga class and a waterskiing event BBGV received a glowing Accreditation for program standards by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada
Launch of Sports Mentoring program in Squamish Little Brothers attended the Reel Youth Film Camp Seven cyclists, led by a BBGVF Board Member, who rode from Vancouver to Calgary raising $10,000 for BBGVF
JULY The Surrey-based YOUCAN program completed its final year. 80 Teens mentored 82 children over the fouryear program Big and Little Brothers attended a Discovery Sailing event, and Little Brothers participated in the Russell Wilson Football Camp
BBGV Is Granted Accreditation The Accreditation certificate is granted upon approval of agency practices in the areas of child safety, service delivery, and organizational excellence. Organizational excellence includes a consultative process with agency volunteers, parents and board members, assurance of sound fiscal management practices, and agency strategic planning.
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WHERE The Need in Our Communities There is a high need for our mentoring programs in suburban areas, yet a lack of Volunteers who live in the same communities.
While we’ve had great success reducing the wait-lists, there are still hundreds of families who could benefit from our services.
In the city of Vancouver, boys waiting for a Big Brother are matched quicker than in other areas. However, there is still a great need for volunteers in our school-based programs.
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Q&A
With Program Director Community Advancement, Joanne Kautz-Allard
Our communities are ever evolving. Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver (BBGV) strives to serve as many families and children as possible by forming community partnerships and developing mentoring programs to suit each community’s needs. BBGV’s Program Director – Community Advancement Joanne Kautz-Allard, is at the forefront of our partnerships and program development.
Q: WHAT ARE YOU
Q: WHAT IS YOUR
Families are facing increasing
community. By bringing the
RESPONSIBLE FOR AT BBGV?
BACKGROUND?
challenges and obstacles
benefits of mentoring to
A: I started my career
in their day-to-day life, and
more communities, we can
in Calgary working in a
our in-school mentoring
this affects how we support
play an important role in
residential treatment centre
programs, I make sure that
them. Not only do we want
helping each child and his/
for children with a variety
our programs are relevant to
to match children with the
her family reach their full
of mental health and
the changing needs of the
best mentor possible, but we
potential.
behavioural issues. I’ve been
community. This past year,
also want families themselves
a part of the BBGV team
we have really expanded and
to grow healthy and strong.
for over 10 years now, and I
adapted our programs to
In this upcoming year, we
really enjoy the preventative
meet those diverse needs.
are really going to look at
focus of our work.
the needs of the families and
A: In addition to overseeing
I sit on a few local committees so that BBGV can further develop community partnerships. Our collaboration with the Red Fox Healthy Living Society is a good example – together, we co-deliver leadership programs for Aboriginal youth.
Q: WHAT ARE BBGV’S PROGRAM GOALS FOR NEXT YEAR?
A: We will take a critical
determine how we can best support them.
Q: WHAT KIND OF
Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF YOUR JOB?
A: My favorite part is connecting with others who share my excitement for developing innovative ways to help children thrive and grow. Learning from others’
look at our new programs to
IMPACT CAN ALL OF THIS HAVE?
make sure that the mentoring
A: Mentoring has a ripple
the power of mentoring,
impacts are meaningful and
effect. As we support
and then seeing children
sustainable.
individual children, this in
enjoying and benefiting
turn has a positive impact
from our programs – that
on the family, school, and
is so rewarding.
expertise, combining it with
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WHY Mentored Boys* Are:
3x
less likely to suffer peer pressure related anxiety, such as
worrying about what other children
2x
more likely to believe that school is fun and that doing well
academically is important.
think or say about them.
2x
less likely to develop negative conducts like bullying,
fighting, lying, cheating, losing their temper or expressing anger.
(Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2012)
Every dollar invested generates on average $18 in hard dollar returns to society.*
There is now proof positive that
The study determined that, over their
The former Little Brothers and
Big Brothers mentoring programs
working lives, the former Little Brothers
Little Sisters involved in the study
generate enormous financial and
and Little Sisters will earn on average
also generally achieved more
societal value. The study compared
$315,000 more than those in the control
positive life outcomes in terms
500 previous Little Brothers and
group. These higher incomes will deliver
of life skills and general well-
Little Sisters, averaging 37 years of
additional tax revenue, higher consumer
being than their counterparts
age, to 1,000 individuals in a control
spending and increased charitable giving
who never had the benefit of
group of similar backgrounds who
and volunteerism.
a mentor.
did not have mentors in their youth.
(Boston Consulting Group, 2013) *Reflective of the community-based mentoring program.
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A 2015 study conducted by Taylor Newburry for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada found that, after one year of mentoring, children in our school-based programs felt:
Children and youth who have one or more caring adults in their lives are more likely to thrive and become productive adults. Children and youth who find themselves in difficult circumstances are more likely to have positive outcomes if they have a close bond with at least one adult. (Growing Up in BC - 2015 Report)
ore valued, empowered M and respected Safer More cared for M ore meaningfully connected to an adult H ad an increased sense of belonging Higher self confidence H ad a better attitude toward school BIG BROTHERS OF GREATER VANCOUVER | ANNUAL REPORT - FISCAL 2015 13
“There aren’t words to describe how Phil* has enriched Nathan’s* life. He has shown Nathan how to trust just by being consistently there. Every single time Phil comes to the door, Nathan shows the same excitement he does for Christmas.” *names have been changed to protect the Big and Little Brother’s privacy
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Letter from a Mother Dear Big Brothers, The Big Brother match has been a true blessing to us. My son’s Big Brother Jacob* has “completed” our small family. The bond he and my son have is one I longed for, hoped for and prayed for, but truly did not think would ever be possible. Then our Big Brother came into our lives. He has given so much to my son – I sincerely do not know where we would be without him. He has taught my son so many important, valued life lessons. His moral/ethical/spiritual foundation is almost identical
important, and irreplaceable. I will never be able to
to mine, so it is a perfect, easy, and natural fit.
begin to thank Big Brothers for the amazing work they
I have watched my son grow and thrive and blossom.
do. Further, without volunteers, without young men like
Of course there are many aspects to my son’s growth,
Jacob stepping forward, none of this would be possible.
but the role his Big Brother plays is truly critical,
It is a tremendous commitment and takes time, and I know in this day and age, time is a valuable commodity. Having said that, I firmly believe that the mutual benefit is something that would so greatly enhance the lives of
“I will forever be grateful to Big Brothers. Our Big Brother Jacob is amazing – our special ‘Earth Angel!’”
both “Bigs” and “Littles” that the time invested would pay off dramatically! Joy McCathry, Mom*
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HOW Treasurer’s Report
Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver is a community
Revenue
multiple sources in order to meet the growing TOTAL
$
2,163,000
74%
$
1,605,000
supported organization that raises funds from needs of the children and families we serve
Grant from Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Foundation [raised through various fundraising initiatives]
throughout the Lower Mainland and beyond. As demand for our services increases, so does the need to increase our funding. Our primary sources of funding are events, government grants, donations and a clothing donation program — primarily provided by the Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Foundation.
$
26%
558,000
Other grants/donations [including United Way, Community Gaming, YOUCAN and municipal governments]
Expenses
In order to meet our program commitment to our communities, expenses for the year increased by $161,000 over the prior year to $2,174,000. This increased expenditure allowed us to serve more children and to continue to build a team of
2,174,000
TOTAL
$
83%
$
1,804,000
professional staff focused on the safety and quality Direct Services to Children & Youth
of the “mentor with child” matches. We continue to make great strides toward reaching out to matches in diverse communities and in particular, continue to grow our service to the Aboriginal community. We anticipate further increases in the demand for our services and look forward to the continued
169,000 $ 171,000 1% $30,000
8% 8%
$
Administration Recruitment and Community Outreach Training and Development
support of our partners.
Guyle Tippe, CA Treasurer 16
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What Funding Supports Direct Services to Children and Families
Recruitment and Community Outreach
Administration
» Safety – Qualified staff
» Advertising – Paid
imperative to mind efficiencies and
Administrative and financial staff are
thoroughly screen applicants,
advertising is used to
accurate reporting. Professional fees
train successful candidates
attract Volunteers.
and an annual audit are necessary
» Promotional Material
as well to maintain our charitable
and monitor matches to ensure child safety. » Match Engagement – Staff remain involved in matches to ensure safety and match success. » Office Space – Our Kingsway and satellite offices ensure
– Help stakeholders make
registration. Daily operations also
informed decisions about
incur the following administrative
involvement in our programs.
costs: » Banking fees and insurance
» Signage and Displays – We attend many community events in an effort to build awareness.
» Office supplies and equipment/ maintenance » Postage and courier expenses
we assist families in the communities where they live.
Training and Development
» National Affiliation Fees – Big Brothers Big Sisters
» Volunteer Training
of Canada regularly audit
– to equip volunteers with
compliance to their standards
the required skills.
to ensure agency excellence.
» Staff Professional Development – to keep current with social trends and professional expertise. » Staff and Board Collaboration – ensures efficiency.
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Partner Recognition Executive Circle
Visionary Circle
Believer Circle
Champion Circle
VANCOUVER TO CALGARY BIKE RIDE Family Circle
Friendship Circle City of Burnaby City of North Vancouver City of Richmond Darelle District of North Vancouver District of Squamish Jay Seabrook
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Metropolis at Metrotown Community Investment Program Ryan Thornhill Squamish Off Road Cycling Association The Teahouse in Stanley Park Vancouver Facial Hair Club
Big Buddy Circle
Buddy Circle
City of Surrey Maxwell Munday RBC Royal Bank Rotary Club of Squamish Squamish Loggers Sport
Chris Bell CIBC World Markets Inc. - CIBC Wood Gundy Danna Locke Derek Gibson Devlin Salon Fairmont Chateau Whistler George Strazicich Investors Group - Greater Vancouver South
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Karen Slater Keg Spirit Foundation Knight Piesold Ltd. Kurt & Else Maurer Fund Lewis Family Fund Menno Huizinga Mike Royal painPRO Therapeutics Raymond Kwong Roanne Liew
Samuel, Son & Co., Limited Sonny Bettan Starbucks Community Service Program Steve Rainboth The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, Whistler Tim Hortons - Squamish Tony Drescher
Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Foundation The Foundation staff work collectively to support the efforts of Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver. The Foundation team coordinates two major annual events.
September 22, 2014 $ 365,000 Raised Title Sponsor
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Dan Barnholden
Brian Scott, Matoula Kestelidis, Dana Rogers, Andras Kecskes
David Lyall Dennis Stansbury Devinder Randhawa Graeme Currie Goldcorp Inc.
New Gold Inc.
Macquarie Capital Markets
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Ernst & Young
CIBC World Markets
Freeman Audio Visual
TD Securities
Gunnar Eggertson Harry Pokrandt
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April 2015 410,000 Raised
$
Title Sponsor
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Dixon Mitchell Investment Council
Jennifer A. Jennifer has been with Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Clothing Donation (RCF) since 1999. She began her time with Big Brothers as a telephone representative and then moved into data entry. After many years of hard work and dedication, Jennifer is now
Big Brothers Clothing Donation Renew Crew Foundation collects reusable clothing and
RCF’s Call Centre Supervisor, responsible for training and supervising all 70 call centre representatives, and she also
household items for resale, donating all proceeds to support Big Brothers’ mentoring programs for children.
handles major customer
In fiscal 2014-15, they:
Her favourite part about
1
Collected over 10 million pounds of clothing and household
items combined
3
Serviced 169 bins across Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley,
and added 20 new bins and three new Attended Donation Stations!
2
service cases.
working at RCF is the mission Carried out 311,476 FREE home
of Big Brothers and mentoring.
clothing donation pick-ups
She is motivated by the fact that her work at RCF
4
Offered the Host-a-Bin program to partners, with six schools
participating in the mutually-beneficial
contributes to the agency’s ability to help children across the Lower Mainland.
program already.
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2015 Agency Awards Frank Rigney Big Brother of the Year Alexander Jay In-School Mentor of the Year Nicole Grace Teen Mentor of the Year Jennifer Paxton Game On Mentor of the Year
2015 BIG BROTHERS OF GREATER VANCOUVER FOUNDATION AWARDS
Brad Curtis
Ted Ticknor Award Steve Fooks
Griffins Boxing & Fitness Award Moksha Yoga Burnaby
John Perpich Award
An individual that has made extraordinary contributions in the areas of mentoring, financial support and organizational development
An exceptional third party event benefiting Big Brothers
Brenda Coatta of Maple Creek Middle School A School Liaison whose dedication exceeds supporting the school-based programs.
Ralph Jordan Award CIBC Wood Gundy An organization that has offered valuable friendship and support in pursuit of our vision
Cecil S. Walker Award Mike Lally of Surrey School District An individual who has shown outstanding support of our agency.
Murray Goldman Award SFU-TD Community Engagement Centre An organization which has shown outstanding support of our agency.
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President’s Commendation London Drugs and Paragon Financial Companies that have demonstrated outstanding support to Big Brothers’ fundraising efforts
B2Gold Award Canaccord Genuity An organization that has made a significant contribution to the success of the B2Gold Big Brothers Golf Classic
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Scotiabank Bowl for Big Brothers Classic Awards Mr. Lube Big Boost Award Nicola Wealth Management Scotiabank Rookie of the Year Award The Zed Team
Board of Directors
Staff
BIG BROTHERS OF GREATER VANCOUVER
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Miranda Lane | Mentoring Coordinator
Stephanie Hollingshead, Chair | Sierra Systems Group Inc.
Valerie Lambert, CPA, CA | Executive Director
Victoria Lo | Mentoring Coordinator
Kathi Irvine, Past-Chair | KLI & Associates
Tracey Barr | Fund Development Manager
Annie Pham | Mentoring Coordinator
James O’Neill, Vice-Chair | City of Vancouver
Brenda Gehlen, CPA, CGA | Director of Finance & Administration
Hilda Sam | Mentoring Coordinator
Slav Gudelj | General Manager, Renew Crew
Karen Tapp | Mentoring Coordinator
Guyle Tippe, Treasurer | KPMG Jessica Connell, Secretary | BC Human Rights Tribunal Kevin Beson | RCMP Victoria Brydon | Human Resources – D-Wave Systems Tom Everitt | ThinkTom.Com Realty Richard Holt | Environment Canada Whye Seng Hum | Technology Consultant Brent Lewis | Fasken Martineau Tony Miles | Not for Profit Director Trevor O’Reilly | Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Alexandra Wong | Wong & Associates BIG BROTHERS OF GREATER VANCOUVER FOUNDATION David Stobart, Chair | CIBC Wood Gundy Craig Hewson, Vice-Chair | TRG Group Benefits & Pensions Guyle Tippe, Treasurer | KPMG
Joanne Kautz-Allard Program Director, Community Advancement Melissa Wilson | Program Director, Service Delivery and Operations Jonathan Wong, CPA, CA Manager of Systems and Processes Kristie Yung Marketing and Communications Manager BIG BROTHERS OF GREATER VANCOUVER
Talya Shore | Mentoring Coordinator Biljana Tepic | Mentoring Coordinator Michelle Tong | Mentoring Coordinator Fergus Vaughan Mentoring Coordinator, Game On Program Support Team Krys Hup | Receptionist / Ticket Coordinator Karen MacGillivray Program Assistant - Sea to Sky Kimiko Yamada | Program Administrator
Supervisors Tammie Manson Program Manager - Site-based programs Ann Marie McKenzie Program Manager - Sea to Sky Carlee Stecyk | Mentoring Coordinator Supervisor
BIG BROTHERS OF GREATER VANCOUVER FOUNDATION Jessica Davies Marketing and Communications Coordinator Catherine Dubinsky | Office Administrator
TC Carling, Secretary | Canucks Sports & Entertainment
Cynthia Tensuan Mentoring Coordinator Supervisor
Indira Doman | Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management
Bailey Varty Acting Manager of Community Programs
Vincci Li Marketing and Communications Specialist
Mentoring Coordinators
Serena Ng | Development Assistant
Steve Fooks | Great West Life Keith Henderson | Cardero Resource Corp.
Kristen Boyd | Mentoring Coordinator
Stefanie Leskewich | HR Administrator
Shirley Loi | Event Manager
Harpreet Brar | Community Outreach Coordinator
Stephanie Tolentino Marketing and Communications Officer
Ryan Cadamia | Mentoring Coordinator
Dennis Topp | Accounting Administrator Janell Yan | Event Coordinator
Larry Velonic, Chair | Rogers Wireless
Carrie Chan Family Enrollment and Assessment Specialist
Tony Miles, Treasurer | Not-for-Profit Director
Sasha Chih | Mentoring Coordinator
Gary Milne, Secretary | Momentum Media Marketing Inc.
Matthew Duckworth Event and Intake Coordinator
BIG BROTHERS CLOTHING DONATION (RENEW CREW)
Amanda Duke | Mentoring Coordinator
Doug Hamilton | Supervisor
Alana Haynes | Teen Program Coordinator
Jennifer Liban-Amistad | Supervisor
Rose Higgins | Mentoring Coordinator / Assessor
Reyna Maravilla | Partnership Program Coordinator / Junior Supervisor
Thomas Wills | Bonham/Wills & Associates, LLC BIG BROTHERS CLOTHING DONATION (RENEW CREW)
Lorne Federal | Valhalla Distribution Ltd. Jim Timms | Maynards Industries Ltd.
Shannon Huynh Mentoring Coordinator / Assessor
Doris Yip | Development Officer
Eloisa Verzosa | Administrative Assistant
Bobby Juco | Mentoring Coordinator, Game On
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