BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF OTTAWA
What we do Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa (BBBSO) has been serving the Ottawa community for 48 years. We began creating Big Brother friendships in 1970 and Big Sister friendships in 1973. Our programs have grown from the traditional 1:1 matches to include a variety of different programs that serve youth ages 6-24 in both the community and schools; including programs specific to newcomer youth to Canada, youth in care, Indigenous youth, youth on the Autism Spectrum and the Police Recreational Youth Mentoring Experience (PRYME) in partnership with the Ottawa Police Service.
1645 Woodroffe Ave., Suite 12 Ottawa, Ontario K2G 1W2 www.bbbso.ca info@bbbso.ca 613-247-4776 Year founded: 1970 Total revenue in 2016: $1,072,499 Twitter: @BBBSO Facebook: facebook.com/BBBSO Instagram: @bbbsottawa
Changing the course of young lives changes the future of communities. By every measure, Big Brothers Big Sisters returns positive results in the mental health, employment and civic engagement of the mentees. A 2013 study by Boston Consulting Group found that for every $1 invested in mentoring by BBBS, there is an $18 to $23 social return on investment to the community. The study also determined that of those mentored through BBBS programs: 63% completed post-secondary education, 47% hold senior leadership positions and 50% are more likely to volunteer themselves.
> TOP FUNDING SOURCES GOVERNMENT FUNDING: 39% CORPORATE & SPECIAL EVENTS: 27% INDIVIDUAL: 9% SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: 5% ENDOWMENTS: 2% OTHER CHARITIES: 18%
How you can help GIVE
Susan Ingram Executive Director
Emily Villeneuve Chair of the Board of Directors
> BOARD MEMBERS + EXECUTIVES Tina Hill Past-President, Greenspon Granger Hill Lawyers Jamie Puddicombe Vice-President, St. Lawrence College Cindy Melville Treasurer, Private Sector Timon Ledain Co-Secretary, Macadamian Technologies Cindy McGann Co-Secretary, ProntoForms
James Sliter RBC Royal Bank Michael R. Foster Canadian Blood Services Carl Cartwright Ottawa Police Service Mitchell Kutney Bruyère Paul Willets Vey Willetts LLP Mitchell Carkner IBM Canada Dr. Rana Pishva Ottawa Centre for Resilience
Jason Neubauer Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
> GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF FOCUS Ottawa and Renfrew County
> ACCREDITED BY
Thanks to the generous support from our community, BBBSO has been able to give tens of thousands of youth the gift of a mentor - providing them with friendship, trust and support in their lives. There are currently 500 children in need of mentors across Ottawa. Your gift of $1,500 or $83.34/month will match a child with a caring mentor and provide them with support from a trained staff member with a background in social work, plus give them access to community and group events for one full year.
> FUNDRAISING
Big Brothers Big Sisters Breakfast Fundraiser SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Join local community leaders and supporters, along with our Bigs and Littles for breakfast on Big Brothers Big Sisters Day in support of lifechanging mentoring programs for children and youth in Ottawa. Together, you will positively alter the future of young lives in the community by giving them the gift of a mentor. We invite you to join us in hosting a table. To learn more, please contact Monique Flocco at moniquef@bbbso.ca.
Social Enterprise Clothes For Kids’ Sake successfully launched in 2016 with the placement of clothing donation bins across the city. This initiative turns unwanted clothing and items into dollars that fund our mentoring programs and help us become more sustainable. There are currently 21 BBBSO clothing donation bins across the city and we also offer free pick-ups of your unwanted clothing and small household items. Corporate offices are encouraged to host clothing drives on our behalf. For more information, please visit: donatetobbbso.ca.
Proud recipient of United Way Ottawa's 'All That Kids Can Be' Community Builder of the Year Award in 2018.
VOLUNTEER BBBSO relies on the support of community volunteers to ensure that our programs are successful. We have many opportunities for individuals or groups to become involved in our organization. We offer a variety of mentoring programs ranging in commitment from one to four hours a week. We also offer opportunities to support our fundraising events and to participate on our Board of Directors and on various committees.
> EVENTS
Bowl For Kids’ Sake FEBRUARY 2019 Our signature bowl-a-thon has a fun
new theme each year. Participants collect pledges for BBBSO and enjoy a fun evening of bowling at West Park Lanes. Corporate teams can enjoy teambuilding while supporting the community. There are three dates to choose from, food and drinks available, prizes and a 50/50 draw.
Henry Burris All-Star Weekend MAY 2019 Henry Burris and his All-Star friends kick off
the weekend by coaching an All-Star kids camp at TD Place for over 200 youth. The following day, a Celebrity Golf Tournament takes place. Golfers have an All-Star or local celebrity join them for a fun round of golf and then for a hearty dinner at the Clubhouse, complete with silent and live auctions.
Group Events for our Mentors & Mentees Our community-based Big Brothers and Sisters spend 2-4 hours each week with their Little. Group events allow our matches to participate in a fun, free activity together while feeling supported by the community.
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