80 in 80: Celebrating 80 years as an agency with 80 stories! Lori and Sarah Written by Communications Longtime match, Lori and Sarah, have been through many ups and downs together throughout their over... Levi and Jaysen Written by Communications We love stories like this! Levi, and his Little Brother, Jaysen, are going on 9 years... A Better Me Written by Communications Sarah and Ciera have celebrated 2 years together in the Big Sisters program, and man have... Cally Wins The Ted Rogers Scholarship! Written by Communications One of the Littles from our agency, Cally Kokoski, was the recipient of the Ted Rogers... Choir Nation: Tomorrow’s Voices! Written by Communications One of the Littles from our agency, Julian, recently had the opportunity to be a part... My Sister Written by Communications My Sister – written by Mentoring Coordinator, Madeline Van Hemert Every Big Sister match is special... Big Bunch Written by Communications In the past, Big Bunch has been poorly attended and many of the sessions had to... Meaningful Mentorship Written by Communications Matt, the little has been matched with Joe the Big Brother for three years, since Matt... The Rewards of Being a Big Sister Written by Communications Maddie and I see each other once a week for 2-4 hours depending on what we... Beautiful Transformation- Seeing What Mentoring Can Do- A Caseworkers Perspective. Written by Communications When I first met Matt and Keegan for the match introduction at Keegan’s school in January... Brooklyn & Allie Written by Communications Allie came into the ISM program two years ago. Her parents and her teacher applied to... Rachel and Adam Written by Communications You can never predict how you’re going to meet your life partner, and that was certainly... A Beautiful Transformation Written by Communications School staff refer students to the In-School Mentoring program for a variety of reasons. In Jason’s... Stan Baerg: A Caseworker with a Big Heart Written by Communications All credit for this story goes to Matthew Van Dongen and The St. Catharines Standard Stan... Not Just Homework Written by Communications Credit for this story goes to Tiffany Mayer and The St. Catharines Standard Imagine a world... Reflection Written by Communications ** This story is written from the perspective of our Game On! Mentoring Coordinator ** When... A Life Lesson Written by Communications In December, one of our caseworkers did a match closing interview with a Big Brother. Andrew... A Big Voice Written by Communications Everyone has a voice. Everyone has influence. We train everyone who engages in our programs in... Hailey and Teagan Written by Communications Hailey and Teagan have been matched together for two school years in In-School Mentoring (ISM). Throughout... A Familiar Face: In-School Mentoring Written by Communications Rebecca and Lynn have been matched for two school years in ISM. Lynn was referred to... It’s Okay to Stand Out in a Crowd Written by Communications It’s Okay to Stand out in a Crowd. “Why fit in when you were born to... “Genuine” Written by Communications It’s been over three years since this Big Sisters match began. This Little and her mom... “It Takes a Village” Written by Communications * Some names have been re-attributed for this story * Many times, the highlights and successes... “The Best Man” Written by Communications * Some names have been re-attributed for this story * I met a match who have... Dina and Cassidy: A Match Meant to Be Written by Communications Dina and Cassidy are an example of a “Match meant to be”. Their friendship started through... Judith and Kiera Written by Communications “3 years ago I was googling some possible volunteer opportunities that I could be a part... Lucas and Matt Written by Communications The following story is credit of Molly Harding, Advertising features writer with the St. Catharines Standard.... Making a “BIG” Difference in the Dominican Republic Part 2 Written by Communications This story is a follow up to our original story. In that story, we introduced you... Sister’s Life Changed by Big Sister Written by Communications Full credit for this story goes to Craig Sebert and Niagara News, circa 2006. Aurora Anderson-Short... A Match Made in Thorold Written by Communications Original story by Becky Day and all credit goes to Thorold and Niagara News, circa September,... Doug Smith, Wise Guys and the Family Connection Written by Communications The Smith family have been long-time supporters of our agency. As part of our #80in80 campaign, we recently... Something Something Productions’ Theatre Camp Written by Communications One of the most important things we can do for children on the wait-list for a... Joe Carlomusto and The Golf Classic Written by Communications Joe Carlomusto has been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Catharines, Thorold & District... Little Sisters with Big Dreams Written by Communications Tricia and Jennifer have had the chance to live one of life’s rarest and treasured experiences... Alec and The Zelda Marathon Written by Communications Alec Jones was just your average teenager, dealing with what most teenagers deal with: school, homework... Daniel and Jeremy Written by Communications All credit and excerpts from this story go to Cathy Pelletier and Niagara This Week. Article... Phoenix: A Crown for Confidence Written by Communications As part of our 80 in 80 campaign, we spoke to Phoenix Norris, and her mother,... Aly and William Written by Communications “The Big Brother Program is remarkable!” A Big was sought for my son Aly as he... Darcy and Rebecca: ‘Big and Little’ Sisters blossom into true friends Written by Communications All credit and excerpts for this story goes to Don Fraser and The St. Catharines Standard.... Kelsey and Isabelle Written by Communications So it all began a little over a year ago. Isabelle was so excited when she... The Benefits of ISM Written by Communications This story is a personal account and recommendation from former Principal of Connaught Public School, Mr.... Dan and Cody Written by Communications All credit and excerpts for this story goes to Bob Tymczyszyn and The St. Catharines Standard.... CJ: Going Above and Beyond for our Agency Written by Communications CJ has been involved in our agency in a variety of ways, going above and beyond... Bruce and Phillip: A Friendship 50 Years in the Making Written by Communications Bruce and Phillip have been friends for over 50 years, and it all started from their... Robbie and Tim: A Friendship that Lasted a Lifetime Written by Communications From the words of Ellen, sister-in-law to Big Brother, Tim: My brother in law Tim lives... Laurie Ianetti and the DSBN Connection Written by Communications The work of our ISM program would not be possible without the dedicated youth counsellors we... A Mom’s Story Written by Communications Single mother of three girls under the age of twelve, Jennifer, shares her experience with Big... Answering the Tough Questions Written by Communications Glen and Cody make sure that there were never any questions left unasked. As part of... Keegan and Nicole Written by Communications Some matches at Big Brothers Big Sisters have a way of impacting the mentor as much... Lewis and Zack: from Game On! to ISM Written by Communications On September 12th, 2014 a young man named Lewis Lau made his first inquiry about becoming... A Longstanding Partnership: United Way Written by Communications You’re only as strong as your community partners, and in United Way of St. Catharines and... A “Muddy Match” Written by Communications Nadia and Bella, who both have endless energy and are always up for a fun challenge,... Bowl for Millions Written by Communications With successful “Bowl-a-thon” tournaments starting to emerge in Toronto and Barrie, discussions began in October 1976... Dan and Justin Written by Communications Justin first became involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters in the year of 2011, while attending... Joe and Jamie Written by Communications Jamie Gordon believes that he owes much of who he is today to the guidance and... Making a “BIG” Difference in the Dominican Republic Written by Communications My name is Courtney. I’ve been a big with Big Brothers Big Sisters Niagara for about... Marty and Gyasi Written by Communications Long-time volunteer and ambassador to our agency, Marty Mako, talks about the importance of volunteerism and... Emily and Rebecca Written by Communications Emily met Rebecca met when she was in her first year at Niagara College, in 2008.... Cally: A Story of Strength and Resilience Written by Communications At very young ages, Cally and her sister lived with their mother and her boyfriend. They... The Founding of the Agency Written by Communications The year is 1937. The population of Canada is 11,045,000, and the population of St. Catharines... Charles and Davin Written by Communications We sat down with Charles, Davin and Davin’s mother, Melissa, to discuss their bond and why...
