Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel |
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| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-peel/107415975954657 Twitter: twitter.com/bbbsofpeel Website: www.bbbspeel.com | |||
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| Office Phone | 905-457-7288 | |||
| Fax | 905-454-0769 | |||
| Address/Location Info | ||||
| Address | 71 West Dr, Unit 23 Brampton, ON L6T 5E2 View Google Map | |||
| Located In Community | Brampton | |||
| Intersection | S/E corner of West Drive/Clark Blvd | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Description/Eligibility/Service Details | ||||
| Description | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel provides mentoring programs to help promote the healthy development of children and youth (6-17yrs) in Peel Region. Programs offered for children include: * One-to-One Mentoring - matches a child 6 - 17 years of age (Little Brother/Little Sister) with a caring adult (Big Brother/Big Sister) over the age of 18. Matches are encouraged to plan fun and low cost activities 2 - 4 times per month for 1 year. Monthly agency sponsored recreational activities are provided. Unique opportunities to mentor a child together as a couple or as a female volunteer matched with a young boy are also available in our Couples for Kids Program and Big & Little Buddy Program. * Group Mentoring - Five volunteers mentor ten children one weeknight from Sept-June in local schools throughout the Region. Outing costs are covered by the agency. Activities include floor hockey and sports, community tours, swimming and more. * Big Bunch - A program designed for children on the waiting list. Activities are planned by the agency and volunteers sign up to bring children to at least one outing per month. * In-School Mentoring offered in partnership with the Peel District School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board this program matches elementary girls and boys with a caring adult mentor. Matches meet for one hour during school hours and on school property to share in fun activities. * Teen Mentoring - This school based program matches elementary students with caring youth mentors ages 15 and up from a nearby participating secondary school. Matches meet at the same time each week in a supervised group setting. * Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds - A school based mentoring program for girls in Grades 7 and 8. The program curriculum promotes active living, healthy eating and positive self esteem. Female mentors ages 18 - 25 years are trained to lead the fun and interactive sessions over 7 weeks. *Game On! Eat Smart, Play Smart, Live Smart - A seven week school based mentoring program for boys ages 11 - 14. Explore pressing issues facing boys and young men through physical activity, healthy eating, self-esteem and communication skills. Male mentors are fully trained to lead sessions in participating schools. * Conversation Club provides new Canadian youth (12 - 18) with opportunities to integrate into Canadian society, to practice English conversation skills and receive homework help from youth mentors (16 - 24). Offered in partnership with the Centre for Education and Training and funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. VOLUNTEER MENTOR ROLE Volunteers for most programs must commit to a minimum of one year or one school based year with the exception of Go Girls!, Game On! and Conversation Club. | |||
| Hours | Flexible depending on program | |||
| Areas Served | Peel Region | |||
| Eligibility | Ages: 6 year(s) - 17 year(s) Volunteers must be 18yrs & over for most programs except for Teen Mentoring and Conversation Club. | |||
| Application | Parent/Guardian referrals or school referrals | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages | English | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| info.peel@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca | ||||
| Website | www.bbbspeel.com | |||
| Primary Contact | Lori Plati, Public Relations Manager, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel; Phone: 905-457-7288 ext 227; Fax: 905-454-0769; Email: lori.plati@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca | |||
| Primary Executive | Shari Lynn Ladanchuk, President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel; Phone: 905-457-7288 ext 230; Fax: 905-454-0769; Email: sharilynn.ladanchuk@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca | |||
| Other Info | ||||
| Print Material | Available upon request | |||
| Established | 1967 | |||
| Funding | Federal - Citizenship and Immigration Canada ; Fundraising - Bingo; Nevada ; United Way ; Foundation - Ontario Trillium ; Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Event Fundraising; United Way of Peel Region; Ontario Trillium Foundation; Region of Peel; Donations. | |||
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Children ; Friendship services ; Nutrition ; Personal growth programs ; Recreation ; Self esteem ; Volunteer opportunities ; Youth ; Youth groups | |||
| Broader Terms | Age groups ; Education ; Educational programs ; Family support ; Groups ; Volunteering | |||
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