WELCOME MESSAGES

Thank you for joining us this evening at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto’s Big Night Out Gala! We are absolutely thrilled to have our Community of Care together to ignite the potential in Toronto’s young people! Your support helps us do what we do best – connect a young person facing adversity (our Littles) with a caring and consistent adult mentor (our Bigs).

Toronto’s youth have self-identified that mentorship is essential for their development. Young people enrolled in BBBST programs have shared with us that because of the mentoring relationships with their Bigs, they feel less anxious, less isolated and less depressed, while at the same time, more hopeful about their future.

It is because of the generosity of supporters like yourselves that BBBST is able to continue to invest in the potential of our children and youth in Toronto.

Enjoy your evening and thank you for your support,

Leanne Nicolle CEO & President, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto

This evening, the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto community comes together once again for an exciting celebration at Big Night Out. I am a proud past Big Brother and the legacy continues as one of my kids and my future son-in-law are becoming volunteers. My family is here tonight to support and I know firsthand the immense impact a mentor (Big) has on the life of a young person facing adversity.

It is quite a pleasure to serve as the 2023 Big Night Out Honourary Chair and it brings me great joy to work alongside this incredible organization. I would like to share my appreciation to Leanne Nicolle and the team at BBBST for their work in making this inspiring event come true.

Tonight would not be possible without your generous contributions – thank you for all of your support. Working together, we are able to support children and youth facing adversity, and help young people to thrive.

Thank you for investing in Toronto’s youth,

Jay Wright Big Night Out Honourary Chair