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WANTED: Bigs In School
Who are the best volunteers? People just like you! Our Volunteer Recruitment Team is currently focused on recruiting over 100 caring adults to volunteer as Bigs in Schools for the 2015-2016 school year...
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Explosive Science Club
Our Clubs pride themselves on coming up with new and exciting ideas for programs or “clubs” that keep the kids entertained but are also learning opportunities. Ian, our Club Coordinator at McCauley,...
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Helping A Child Dream Bigger
One of the most powerful things to witness is a child working towards his or her dreams. Together we can help to create a better future for all kids. Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters...
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So What’s The Big Deal?
Joanne outside Norwood’s front entrance. Potential volunteers might ask themselves what’s REALLY the value of spending just an hour with a child at their school. So we sat down with Joanne Wynn,...
View ArticleWe’re On A Manhunt
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 100 days starts now! We’ve got nearly 300 boys on our waiting list for a Big Brother and many of those boys will wait for up to two years before they’re matched. Why? Because we simply...
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An Opportunity To Share
We love getting feedback and hearing stories from straight from the mouths of our wonderful volunteers. Krista is a mentor in our EXCEL Program™ and she shared with us part of why she loves...
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International Women’s Day: Kelly Micetich
Since March 8th is International Women’s Day, we thought it was appropriate to take a look at some of the amazing women in our lives who make our work supporting children and their families possible....
View ArticleBrett & Owen – A Quick & Fast Friendship
Fifth year Golden Bear Hockey player Brett Ferguson just became a volunteer with Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters as an In School Mentor to mentor Owen, a 4th grade student. Matched just...
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Just Give It A Shot
They walked into the coffee shop and it was clear they were a Big Brother Little Brother match. They looked nothing alike and the age difference was obvious, yet they acted like brothers. From across...
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Building Strength By Lifting Others Up
The gym was only a quarter full, but it felt packed thanks to the spirited energy and the heat from a few dozen little bodies. Music was blasting from the speakers and all the kids were facing one...
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Volunteers: Thank you, thank you, thank you!
“I cannot alone change the world, but I can cast a stone to make many ripples.” Sometimes it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all of the things in this world that seem to need fixing. Passionate people want...
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Friendship, Laughter & Cookies
Shiloh admits that when she was 10 years old she didn’t get along very well with other kids at school. “I needed someone to talk to,” she says. Her mom heard about the mentoring programs at Boys &...
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Ready For Summer?
Summer is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to spend the days enjoying the sunshine with our community’s kids! We’ve got nearly 20 summer camps and summer programs to keep Edmonton and area...
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Health & Happy Futures
We are so fortunate to have nearly 3,000 caring volunteers working with children and youth in our community. And we love when they share their experiences with us. Diva Jha is a mentor in our EXCEL...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Month – We Need YOU
Happy September! It’s been a great summer but we’re excited for an amazing fall season with lots going on. AND – it’s Big Brothers Big Sisters Month! We are proud to celebrate and showcase the...
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A Night Of Awards
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 was the Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual General Meeting and Volunteer/Child Awards Night. We were blessed with the attendance of City Councillors...
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A Lasting Impact
The community of McCauley was named after Edmonton’s first mayor and it is proud of its cultural diversity. It also happens to be a place where many families and individuals are struggling to make ends...
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Santa Clothes Came To Town!
November 6 was a special day for 100 of our community’s kids. For the first time anywhere in Canada, the Rotary Club of Edmonton West gave the gift of the holiday season to children in need of warm...
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Homework Help
Tommy has been attending our West Club for over a year and our staff quickly learned that he was having some trouble in school. One day his mom came into the Club to specifically ask that we help him...
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Cold Lake Mentoring
Drive three hours north east of Edmonton, and you’ll find the City of Cold Lake. Over 15,000 Albertans call the rural retail hub home; many are there for the work in the nearby oil patch, for work in...
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