JOE AND JAMIE

“I am living my life happily with the confidence there is no mountain too big I can’t move”. – Jamie Jamie Gordon believes that he owes much of who he is today to the guidance and support he received from his two ‘big brothers’ during his time with Big Brothers Big Sisters St. Catharines, Thorold [...]
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BENEFITS OF IN-SCHOOL MENTORSHIP

I am writing in support of the “In-School Mentoring” Program sponsored by Big Brothers and Sisters of St. Catharines- Thorold and District. This program is a tremendous support for the children at Connaught Public School. During my four year tenure as Principal of this building this program has served some thirty socially “at risk” children. […]

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THE BIG BROTHER PROGRAM IS REMARKABLE!

“The Big Brother Program is remarkable! A Big was sought for my son Aly as he did not have regular, consistent involvement with his dad. Aly does have two older brothers both embarking on careers and marriages. Aly was very close to the second eldest and felt abandoned when he left home. To add to […]

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ROBBIE AND TIM

ROBBIE AND TIM – A FRIENDSHIP THAT LASTED A LIFETIME My brother in law Tim lives in St. Catharines. He has been a big brother to a boy named Robbie since Robbie was 6 years old. Robbie has been a part of Tim’s family for all of these years. Robbie had a learning disability and […]

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A MOM’S STORY

Single mother of three girls under the age of twelve, Jennifer, shares her experience with Big Brothers Big Sisters St.Catharines-Thorold & District and “how much it has positively impacted not only her life, but the lives of her girls as well”. Jennifer never thought that she would be in a situation where she would be […]

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