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As we wrap up another #MentoringMonth 2023, we would like to share the key takeaways this year.   What types of Mentors are there? • Formal Mentors – Structured programs such as youth mentoring programs, academic programs, or workplace programs ** **Only about 16% of young adults were able to participate in a formal mentoring […]

Bell Let’s Talk Day is Wednesday, January 25. We are joining in and committing to take meaningful action to create positive change. Since 2011, Canadians and people around the globe have joined in the world’s largest conversation around mental health on Bell Let’s Talk Day. Together we have taken big steps to reduce the stigma […]

Happy New Year and Happy Mentoring Month! We thank you again for your support and engagement this past year and look forward to another year full of community, well-being, and mentoring. As we welcome the new year, we also welcome the start of Mentoring Month. Mentoring Month is a month-long celebration campaigned by Mentor Canada, […]

You’ve always found ways to keep the love going. Please consider including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin in your Will.   Through all the challenges of the last two years, we have never stopped working. More and more we see the effects of the pandemic on children’s mental health and an increased sense of […]

Organization says it needs urgently needs volunteers across the country (TORONTO, Ontario – September 1st, 2017) Hundreds of thousands of young Canadians need a mentor and over 4,000 kids are currently waiting to be matched with a caring adult in Big Brothers Big Sisters programs across Canada.  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSC) officially […]