Spring 2010
between friends
big sisters of bc lower mainland newsletter
Ana in 1984
Ana and Margo Today
In honour of our agency’s 50th anniversary we are featuring an alumni Big & Little Sister match who are still in touch with each other today.
Meet Margo & Ana Matched in 1984
On a spring day in 1984, Big Sister Margo met
her seven year old Little Sister, Ana, in the midst
of a family birthday party. When Ana chose to
forgo birthday cake in favour of showing Margo
her room, Margo knew she had been accepted
into the life of her “vivacious and opinionated”
Little Sister. Twenty-six years later, Margo and
Ana are still fantastic friends.
“I was always super comfortable with her,”
Ana, now 33, says from her home in Montreal
where she lives with her husband and daughter.
“She got involved in my life and she also shared
her life and experiences with me.”
While Ana was growing with a single mom
living on social assistance and dealing with often
tumultuous relationships with her dad and sister, Margo provided her with consistency, friendship and time that was just for Ana. Ana looks
back most fondly on the simple things they did
together – the cookies, books and barbies – but
she is also grateful for the “serious life talks” and
the unique opportunities Margo provided her
with (including a gig as a teen reporter), thanks
to Margo’s work in public relations.
Margo, a business owner, author and generous volunteer, has always inspired her Little
Sister. “It’s motivating when you’ve got someone
around you who is doing things and also pushing
you a bit,” says Ana.
Ana says she learned many things from
Margo including how to take responsibility for
your own happiness and how to resolve differences – not to mention how to make a great Cleopatra Halloween costume! These teachings have
shaped who Ana is today.
A life-long Big Sister, Margo sees the importance of mentoring. “No matter what you do in
life, if you don’t have people helping you, loving
you, supporting you – you’re not going to be ok.”
Ana agrees, noting that girls today are facing
the same issues they faced when she was young
including low self-esteem and challenging family
dynamics.
“Big Sisters is still very relevant - it’s an im-
portant organization to have,” says Ana.
And, clearly, Margo continues to be a very
important and relevant part of Ana’s life today
as this special match continues to enjoy a true
friendship that has stood the test of time and
distance.
Check out Ana’s blog posts at
bigsistersofbclowermainland.blogspot.com
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Scholarship Recipients P. 3
Our 50th Anniversary &
Blog Launch P. 4 & 5
Divas Gala Summary P. 6
Match Anniversaries P. 7
And More!
A Message from the Chair
I am writing this message as Vancouver
prepares to host the 2010 Winter Olympics and
many of us are not quite sure what to expect in
the coming weeks. While our daily lives may be
topsy-turvy for a few weeks, one thing is for
sure – our Little Sisters will have a once-in-alifetime opportunity to experience the games,
whether watching them on TV or the internet,
or – for some lucky matches – from a seat at
one of the events, thanks to VANOC and many
kind donors. As our Canadian athletes pour
their hearts and souls into their quest for gold,
we admire their skill and the hard work they
have put into being the best they can be, and
hopefully we can all share in their celebration.
Big Sisters also has much to celebrate –
thanks to the commitment and dedication of
hundreds of volunteers, supporters and staff,
the organization was able to serve 519 girls
in 2009 – a 20% increase from 2008! A gold
medal performance for sure, but we know that
the smiles on our Little Sisters’ faces are worth
more than 100 gold medals.
In 2010, the celebration continues after
the Olympics as Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland recognizes its 50th anniversary. We are
already starting to roll out a full lineup of exciting celebrations focusing on sharing our stories and recruiting volunteers. Check out the
details of how we are celebrating our 50th on
pages 4 & 5.
After 13 successful years, our organization
has made a decision to discontinue the Golf for
Big Sisters tournament at this time and focus
our resources on our Spring Lunch and Divas
Gala events. We want to thank our esteemed
golf tournament chairs, Renate Mueller and
Roz Wishinski, for making this tournament
such a success and raising $540,000 for Big
Sisters over the past 13 years. We hope all of
our golf supporters will join us at the Spring
Lunch and Gala as we celebrate our 50 years of
service to the community.
A big welcome to Catherine Aczel Boivie
who has joined the Honourary Advisory Board,
and to our newest directors, Cali Mancia (Big
Sister), Shauna Wilton, and Stephanie Hayes
(Big Sister). I also want to say thank you to
Deb Nicols who, after eight years of service
including three years as Board Chair, has recently stepped down. Deb has left big shoes for
me to fill, however I’m confident that together
with Shannon, her amazing staff and the wise
counsel of my fellow directors, we will guide
this organization into another half-century
celebration of women mentoring girls.
Kay Gray, Board Chair
[email protected]
604.443.2109
Notice of Big Sisters’
50th Annual General Meeting
Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland’s Annual General Meeting will be
on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the downtown YWCA. Volunteers,
Little Sisters, donors and the general public are invited to attend as we
celebrate our 3, 5 and 10 year match anniversaries, elect our Board of
Directors and provide agency updates. Plus – there will be a fun activity
for Little Sisters during the business portion of the meeting.
Big Sisters’ Annual General Meeting
Saturday, April 24, 2010
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Downtown YWCA, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
RSVP to Linda at 604.873.4525 ext. 300 or
[email protected]
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Honourary Advisory Board
Catherine Aczel Boive • Janet Austin
Joanne Brown • Charmaine Crooks
Ed Des Roches • Jill Diamond • Lisa Ethans
Marguerite Ford • Rina Honderich • Marion
McAdam • Sarah McNeill • Tracey McVicar
Susan Mendelson • Renate M. Mueller
Katie O’Brien • Linda Parsons • Marina
Pratchett • Patricia Shields • Denise Turner
Roz Wishinski
Board of Directors
Chair: Kay Gray
Vice Chair: Heather Holden
Treasurer: Heather Conradi
Secretary: Margaret Voth
Directors: Morna Creedon, Gayla DeHart,
Stephanie Hayes, Michele Holwill,
Martina Lee, Cali Mancia, Jennifer Trost,
Shauna Wilton
Staff
Executive Director : Shannon NewmanBennett
Director of Operations: Lisa Cloutier
Manager of Programs & Services:
Jordana Zbarsky
Program Counsellors: Margaret Akulia,
Lori Boland, Michelle Brewer, Erin
Henderson, Pisa Lam, Sara Mills
Go Girls Program Coordinator: Carolyn
Fernie
Study Buddy Program Coordinator:
Ivy Chiang
Study Buddy Caseworker/Community
Outreach Coordinator: Tiffany Britton
Manager of Resource Development:
Susan Bennett
Events & Fundraising Coordinator:
Muriel Mathieu
Office & Fundraising Administrator:
Andrée Lalonde
Office Assistant: Linda Edamura
Accountant: Pat Newton
Contact
Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
34 East 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5T 2G5
P: 604.873.4525 F: 604.873.2122
E: [email protected] W: bigsisters.bc.ca
Newsletter design: Neil Bettney,
bent knee design ([email protected])
Newsletter editor: Lisa Cloutier, Big Sisters
([email protected])
If you do not wish to receive this newsletter
please call Big Sisters at 604.873.4525 ext. 302.
Program & Agency News
CIBC Youthvision Scholarship recipient Judy (right) with her Big Sister Mary.
Little Scholars
Congratulations to four Little Sisters who were awarded scholarships in the past year!
Samara – awarded the $500 Canadian Federation of University Women-Coquitlam
bursary to assist with tuition for a culinary arts program.
Mary – awarded the $500 Maxine Sevack Memorial Grant for her post-secondary
education.
Judy – awarded the CIBC Youthvision Scholarship, which provides up to $36,000 for
post-secondary tuition and summer internships.
Steffanie - awarded the $5,000 Bob & Judy Hager Scholarship for her postsecondary fine arts program.
Little Sister Shaina with her Big
Sister Johanne at the 2009 Big Sisters
Winterfest Party, organized by our
Activities Committee.
Tips & Tools
for Mentors
Check out our new resources page on our
website (underneath ‘Our Programs’). You’ll
find info on everything from ADHD, to how to
be culturally sensitive, to the ‘best and worst
things to say to a girl’. Looking for other resources? Contact your counsellor!
Become a Big Sister!
Build a positive friendship with a Little Sister while doing fun activities together!
(3 hours/week)
Become a Study Buddy tutor!
Help a young girl reach her academic goals and learn to love school! (1 hour/week)
Become a Go Girls mentor!
Encourage girls to embrace physical activity, healthy eating and a positive self-image
in this group mentoring program in Coquitlam! (2 hours/week for 8 weeks)
Call 604.873.4525 ext. 300 or visit www.bigsisters.bc.ca.
Thank you to our Volunteer Recruitment Campaign Sponsors:
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Help us
REACH OUT!
Our new Community Outreach
Committee helps us recruit new
volunteer mentors and promote
our programs to service providers and families around the Lower
Mainland. Committee members
will devise creative recruitment
ideas, host volunteer fair booths,
do presentations on Big Sisters,
distribute agency materials, and
more! Contact Tiffany at tbritton@
bigsisters.bc.ca or 604.873.4525
ext. 315 for more info.
50th Anniversary Celebrations
“As a volunteer with Big Sisters
of BC Lower Mainland for
the past 28 years, I have seen
this organization grow and
strengthen to meet the changing
needs of Big and Little Sisters in
our community. As every year
passes, we realize more and
more how critical the work of
our organization is in building
the self-esteem and the healthy
futures of young girls.”
- Linda Parsons, Big Sisters
volunteer since 1982
herself. And, as you know, when you believe in
yourself…suddenly so much is possible.
Celebrating 50 Years of
Friendships in 2010
Happy Anniversary! 2010 marks the 50th
anniversary of our agency – 50 years of friendships, 50 years of mentoring, 50 years of providing young girls in the Lower Mainland with
positive role models. What started in the late
1950’s with a group of caring women deciding
to simply provide their time and friendship to
some girls in need at a Vancouver school has
grown into Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
as you know it today. And although lots has
changed since that time – we became a regis-
tered non-profit organization in 1960, we have
employed staff, three growing programs, and
hundreds of volunteers annually – the foundation of what we do has not changed from the
vision those women had in the 50’s. Every day,
our volunteers and staff seek to provide vulnerable girls with the support and friendship
of a positive role model. As we have witnessed
throughout the past 50 years, a girl who has at
least one person in her life who supports her
and believes in her can then start to believe in
As we talked about how we could celebrate
our 50th anniversary, it became clear that we
should celebrate, not with a traditional anniversary party, but in a way that would further our mission and celebrate mentoring. So,
we are celebrating our anniversary by sharing
our agency’s stories with our network and the
community, plus we will use our anniversary
to further mentoring in the Lower Mainland
with a new volunteer recruitment campaign
(created by MacLaren McCann) and various
fundraisers – all to provide us with volunteers
and funding for our future!
Stay tuned for more information on our 50th
anniversary throughout the year. Watch our
enewsletter, website, Facebook page and blog
for updates! And THANK YOU for being such
a BIG part of our 50 year history!
Big & Little Sister Stephanie and Chiara (left) and Study Buddies Kirsten & Dionna (right) wished Big Sisters a happy 50th birthday as part of our
agency’s ‘BIG Anniversary Photo Contest’.
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50th Anniversary Celebrations
50th Anniversary
Blog Launched
We are an organization of stories. Since 1960
there have been thousands of volunteers, Little
Sisters, families, staff, and community partners
who have been a part of our organization and
helped us build special connections between
girls and volunteer mentors – and with that
comes thousands of stories! Everyone who has
been touched by Big Sisters or by mentoring
has a story, so on January 5th, we launched a
blog just for this special anniversary year. The
blog features weekly posts written by current
and former Little Sisters, parents, volunteers,
and staff. We encourage you to be a part of this
blog – read the blog posts, comment on others’
stories and share your thoughts, or share
your own story. Send your blog post to Lisa at
[email protected]. We look forward to
continuing the year with stories of our past 50
years, and many, many more years of stories
to come!
bigsistersofbclowermainland.
blogspot.com
“Hey there, my name is Lula and my Big Sister’s name is Erin. Erin being in my life has helped me out a lot. I’ve gone through some rough patches and
she always knows how to help me out of them.”
– excerpt from blog post by Little Sister Lula, age 15 (pictured above with Big Sister Erin)
CELEBRATE OUR 50th WITH US!
Share Your Stories & Photos – Current and former volunteers,
Little Sisters and parents are invited to share their Big Sisters
experience! Contact Lisa at 604.873.4525 ext. 306 or lcloutier@
bigsisters.bc.ca.
Follow our Blog - Read blog posts written by past and
present volunteers, staff, Little Sisters and parents.
bigsistersofbclowermainland.blogspot.com
Attend a Big Sisters Fundraiser - Attend the 2010 Big Sisters
Spring Lunch, Grape Juice wine auction, Scotiabank Vancouver Half
Marathon & 5K, or Divas Gala and celebrate our 50th anniversary
with us as we raise funds for our future! See page 6 for event dates
and details.
Attend our Volunteer Recognition Event – Current and alumni
volunteers will be invited to attend a special 50th Anniversary
Volunteer Recognition Event in November. Alumni – contact Lisa at
[email protected] for your invitation. Donate and Support our Future – Big Sisters of BC Lower
Mainland is a growing organization – support us as we embark on
our next 50 years by making a ‘$50 for 50 Years’ donation on the back
page or at www.bigsisters.bc.ca.
Artwork painted by Little Sister Samira, age 11.
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Fundraising News
This past fall, Big Sisters hosted a glamourous and fun evening that
ended with our 220 guests dancing up a storm and $120,800 raised for our
mentoring programs! The 2009 Big Sisters Divas Gala was held at the Pan
Pacific Hotel and emceed by Global BC’s Steve Darling and QM/FM’s Arran
Henn. Guests sipped champagne as they shopped the silent auction and
then enjoyed a three-course dinner and a testimonial and song by Little
Sister Steffanie. The evening was topped off with a live auction bidding
blitz and fantastic entertainment by the Vandivas. The funds raised will
help us to match 60 Little Sisters with a caring mentor. We send out our
sincere thanks to our sponsors, guests, donors, volunteers, and Gala Chair
Sarah McNeill for their fantastic support of this event.
Little Sister Steffanie wowed the crowd with her accapella version of
“Because You Loved Me” at the 2009 Divas Gala.
2009 Divas Gala Sponsors:
Best Buy, Peter & Joanne Brown Foundation, Northern Feather
DreamMakers, Grosvenor, L’Oréal Canada, McNeill Nakamoto
Recruitment Group, RBC Dominion Securities, Deloitte, Navigo
Consulting & Coaching, Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services,
Park Shore BMW, PricewaterhouseCoopers, 103.5 QM/FM, Business in
Vancouver, Flower Factory, Global BC, Grant Thornton, Maynards, Pan
Pacific Hotel, Printhink Solutions, Purdy’s Chocolates
BIG Events!
Our 2010 Fundraisers
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, help us raise funds for our next
50 years by participating in one of our exciting fundraisers this year! For
more information on any of these events, contact Muriel at mmathieu@
bigsisters.bc.ca or 604.873.4525 ext. 312.
Welcome to our new
Patrons’ Circle members
May 6th – Grape Juice Wine Auction
Amir & Yasmin Virani Family Foundation
Canadian Western Bank
CopperLion Capital
Diamond Foundation
Gordon Dixon
Bob & Wendy Fay
Patrick & Vandana Lecky
Martina Lee
John & Susie McIntyre
Ted Nilsson
PricewaterhouseCoopers Foundation
Roxy
Saeedeh Salem
Vancouver 24 hours
Wave Productions
It’s back! McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group is hosting their exclusive wine
auction at V at Earls Yaletown on May 6th with all proceeds being donated to
Big Sisters! www.grapejuicevancouver.com
May 8th & 9th – COBS Bread fundraiser
Visit any COBS Bread location on May 8th or 9th and purchase some delicious
scones! Fifty cents from the sale of each scone will be donated to your local Big
Sisters/Big Brothers agencies. www.cobsbread.com
May 31st – Big Sisters Spring Lunch
Celebrate mentoring on May 31st with keynote speaker Jessica McDonald,
Executive Vice President, HB Global Advisors Corp. and former Deputy
Minister to the Premier, at our 14th annual Spring Lunch, presented by
Scotiabank. www.bigsisters.bc.ca
June 27th – Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K
Big Sisters is a charity partner of the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon &
5K, happening Sunday, June 27th. Join our Big Sisters Team! Register for the
run/walk and sign up for the “Group Charity Challenge” to raise funds – even
just $10! – for Big Sisters. www.vancouverhalf.com
October 7th – Big Sisters Divas Gala
Join us for live entertainment, a three course dinner, silent auction and more at
the Pan Pacific Hotel on October 7th for our premiere fundraising event of the
year! www.bigsisters.bc.ca
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Celebrating New Matches & Match Anniversaries
For October, November, December, January, February & March*
New Matches
Big & Little Sisters: Heidi Arias & Emely • Natasha Berntsen & Amber • Kristin Bowden & Julie • Amanda Brown & Tamara • Kimberley Chatwin & Michelle • Evelyn
Chen & Julia • Tina Chiang & Paige • Meghann Conedera & Little Sister • Heather Cronkwright & Krista • Kuh Del Rosario & Angelica • Pardeep Dhatt & Nicole
Leslie Dodd & Alicia • Terri Dutkywich & Julia • Jenoah Esquiro & Little Sister • Stephanie Gautier & Vanessa • Rose Isla & Bella • Zulaikha Jooya & Bozana • Melissa
Kaerne & Rena • Cori Kay & Tianna • Jennifer Keis & Isabella • Holly Kent & Christine • Janet Kim Sing & Little Sister • Jessica Laturnus & Ashtin • Nicole Lemay &
Safoura • Katie Litzenberger & Jaimison • Kasondra Lukashuk & Deshya • Audrey Mak & Kaelan • Stephanie Martin & Emily • Ginger Mason & Alicia • Yuki Matsuno
& Jennifer • Barb McInnis & Jordanna • Thecla Rae McMillan & Little Sister • Brittney Merryweather & Hailey • Sharon Parry & Beza • Heather Parsons & Ailish
Marisol Petersen & Sapphire • Charissa Pinnell & Paige • Renee Salter & Maria • Big Sister & Alyssa • Samantha Stojkovich & Katrina • Brandi Sundby & Michela
Emily Thompson & Dominique • Sally Toft & Mariah • Shana van Rijt & Little Sister • Sabrina White & Alina • Debbie Wong & Susanna
Study Buddies: Christy Armstrong & Sanaz • Study Buddy & Holly • Kiran Basran & Sami • Melissa Blanchard & Rose • Floor Brus & Danielle • Leslie Chan & Vivian
Judy Christensen & Trinity • Brenda Clayton & Eilean • Johainah Condillac & Cristhel • Kaleigh Coolsaet & Alice • Claire Davitt & Tessa • Assunta Detels & Paloma
Taylor Dick & Fiona • Ajla Duranovic & Gazal • Stephanie Gockeln & Constanza • Jessie Hanson & Monica • Roma Ilnyckyj & Aziza • Stephanie Janzen & Maggie
Dana Johl & Melika • Poonam Kainth & Michaela • Pooja Kamboj & Sirlyn • Tricia Kerr & Ariel • Jina Lee & Sadie • Helena Lee & Aisha • Pamil Malhi & Jessica
Allison McKnight & Emily • Lindsay McNeill & Susan • Jennifer Parent & Anja • Mijay Pavon & Sara • Candice Pesket & Marcella • Jemima Rajan & Vendela • Kim
Redgwell & Alessandra • Jenna Robbins & Reena • Janet Ross & Mallory • Marketa Rumlema & Little Sister • Jennifer Rurak & Vivian • Jane Sawyer & Coco • Mikal
Shook & Brittany • Laura Smith & Fatoumata • Leslie Sy & Joclyn • Ashley Welsh & Crystal • Heather Wright & Little Sister • Tina Zhang & Brenda • Lei Zhu & Tina
New Go Girls Mentors: Casey Berardo • Shannon Berrow • Candace Coulson • Zoe Evans • Christina Fehr • Thea Gilks • Sandra Hosseini • Kam Johal • Bianca
Lindner • Laurel Martman • Paige McKay • Raia Melnyk • Amanda Teixeira • Leah Wilson
1 Year
Big & Little Sisters: Lauren Atkinson & Nubia • Julia Baart & Ashley • Sandra Bennett & Little Sister • Christina Bowyer & Anika • Meredith Briggs & Heather • Devyn
Cousineau & Josha • Michelle Fong & Sonia • Annie Guerin & Cassandra • Deb Gale & Simsimtko • Kristi Hayward & Alexa • Annamaija Irvine & Alyssa • Jenna
Jangalee & Kathy • Iva Jokic & Megan • Sabrina MacDonald & Anna • Niki Marshall & Little Sister • Jennifer Nickel & Sandra Ann • Sabine Obeid & Lyla • Julie
Pellicelli & Kayla • Khudeja Rehmanji & Sahara • Naomi Scavington & Heather • Irene Schmid & Tamara • Sharon Steele & Tamara • Renee Wong & Bobo • Eugenia
Yeh & Tia
Study Buddies: Lina Azeez & Morgan • Study Buddy & Nicole • Krista Gerty & Sarina • Rebecca Jensen & Chloe • Hansee Kha & Suvd • Jenny Li & Amy • Megan
Mackinnon & Issabelle • Study Buddy & Ayelet • Jennifer Mayberry & Aliza • Rachel McGovern & Savannah • Rachel Moffat & Diamond • Jennifer Noble & Sandy
Manpreet Paliwal & Cindy • Debby Sung & Little Sister • Krystle Veerman & Victoria • Wesla Wong & Havana • Vanessa Woznow & Melissa
2 Years
Big & Little Sisters: Shana Alexander & Isabelle • Caroline Amor & Charlize • Eve Belmonte & Victoria • Megan Braun & Mariah • Big Sister & Marcella • Dianne
Goertzen & Illahi • Fiona Harrod & Little Sister • Navi Johal & Marina • Monica Li & Cindy • Gurmay MacDonald & Little Sister • Sara Nielsen & Rebecca • Sara
Parker & Claudia • Sonja Peterson & Jordan • Reta Rea & Sofia • Patricia Reid & Zoe • Kelly Schoultz & Masha • Minna Su & Sara • Big Sister & Anne-Marie • Erica
Williamson & Tiana • Elsie Woo & Kaitlynn
Study Buddies: Leya Behra & Little Sister • Lisa Chen-Wing & Sara • Jennifer Chow & Haley • Shonagh MacRae & Melinda • Chelsea McCullough & Illahi • Yvette
Menges & Sofia • Michaela O’Connor & Po • Ravina Sandhu & Heaven • Susan Tomaine & Little Sister
3 Years
Big & Little Sisters: Heather Ballachey & Little Sister • Linda Benson & Cassandra • Betty Cho & Little Sister • Bonnie Chu & Little Sister • Kiran Evans & Sara
Lisa Francescutti & Chelsea • Melissa Gray & Astrid • Karen Hadley & Little Sister • Cloe Hewitt & Nomi • Ramona Jones & Rebecca • Laura MacCormack & Simonne
Suzanne Mack & Little Sister • Brenda Petrunia & Kendra • Jenny Qian & Natasha • Mahin Rashid & Deserree • Alexandria Sabell & Angela • Bridgid Scott & Jadine
Misty Temelkovski & Kim • Julie Tyas & Michelle • Lysa Wone & Angeline
Study Buddies: Germaine Koh & Little Sister • Trisha Kramer & Little Sister • Carmen Weld & Little Sister
4 Years
Big & Little Sisters: Kelly Batke & Christina • Deborah Charles & Little Sister • Hilary Cole & Shannon • Tamara Granek & Jordyn • Frances Kerstiens & Murphy
Martina Lee & Masha • Jaclyn Rennie & Marie-Yola • Heather Robertson & Kaley • Tamara Slobogean & Heather • Robin Spisak & Gazal • Deborah Tibbel & Sunshine
Marina Trenkel & Aiesha
Study Buddies: Martha Cox & Christi • Meghan Schroeder & Tianna
5 Years
Big & Little Sisters: Megan Clendenan & Little Sister • Cali Mancia & Michelle
6 Years
Big & Little Sisters: Karen Boriss & Sarah • Lisa Capitanio & Michaela • Natalie Martz & Alyssa • Maureen Murphy & Barbara
7 Years
Big & Little Sisters: Joanne Alderson & Amanda • Eva Chrostowski & Corinne • Jill Koehler & Victoria • Anna Lam & Lisa • Michele Reid & Nicole
9 Years 10 Years
Big & Little Sisters: Karen Lenehan & Shawna • Shelley Parker & Heidi Big & Little Sisters: Deborah Nicols & Maryam
* Some volunteers and Little Sisters have requested that their names not be published.
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Fundraising News
A BIG ‘Thank You’…
Amir & Yasmin Virani Family Foundation
$10,000 to support five new Study Buddy matches.
Canadian Western Bank
$13,700 to support our mentoring programs.
Canwest Raise-a-Reader
$30,000 to support our Study Buddy program.
Deloitte
$5,000 sponsorship of the Big Sisters Spring Lunch.
Bob & Judy Hager
$5,000 for a Little Sister post-secondary scholarship.
Keg Spirit Foundation
$5,480 to support our programs and services.
Northern Feather DreamMakers
$5,000 sponsorship of the Big Sisters Divas Gala.
Peter & Joanne Brown Foundation
$10,000 to support five new matches.
Raymond James Ltd.
$10,000 to support our Study Buddy program.
SAP Canada Fund at the Toronto Community Foundation
$10,000 to support our Study Buddy program.
Scotiabank
$10,000 presenting sponsorship of the Big Sisters Spring Lunch.
Big Sister Kristi & Little Sister Alexa will be featured in the May COBS
Bread campaign posters to raise money - and more mentors! - for Big
Sisters and Big Brothers.
Taking a “Greater Interest” in Big Sisters
This past fall Canadian Western Bank raised $26,736 for Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
and Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver through “The Greater Interest GIC” campaign. For
every dollar clients invested in a Greater Interest GIC the bank donated 1/8% to their local Big Sisters/Big Brothers agency. Thank you to Canadian Western Bank employees and
clients for their generosity!
Left to right: Shannon Newman-Bennett and Deborah Nicols from Big Sisters; Jules Mihalyi,
Demetra Papaspyros and Jacqueline Poissant from Canadian Western Bank.
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