June 2, 2021

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A Message from Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada; Every Child Matters.

Every. Child. Matters. At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, our hearts are heavy with the weight of the tragic discovery of the 215 children whose remains were found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia.  We will never be able to understand or fathom the pain and trauma the colonized history […]

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May 26, 2021

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Mentorship Matters; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia and District receives over 38k From OTF Resilient Communities Fund

In late 2020, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia and District (BBBSOD) received a $38,500 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to help reimagine and adapt the delivery of its Community-Based and In-School Mentoring programs amidst COVID-19. Thanks to OTF’s grant, BBBSOD was able to add another fully- funded Mentoring Coordinator, [...]
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May 18, 2021

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia and Moondog Cornhole are #BIGGERTOGETHER

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia and District are excited to announce their newest partnership with Moondog Cornhole! Melissa Panagakis, Fundraising and Development Coordinator was delighted when in the coldest months of winter she received a message to the agencies Instagram about a hopeful summer event. It came from Mike Nieleszeruk, owner and creator of [...]
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January 31, 2019

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Teams Raise BIG Bucks for BBBS!

UPDATE: This years tournament raised $38,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia!! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our annual hockey tournament.  This year we welcomed over 400 participants plus their families and friends to the Rotary Place arena. Division Winners: Simcoe 35+ Back to Function Mariposa 45+ Neighbours Brewery Bay […]

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October 25, 2018

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Man Cave Tour Revs up $15,000

Man Cave Tour revs up $15,000 in support for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia Fourth annual event, organized by local business people, a hit; ‘Proceeds ensure we are able to continue to provide much-needed mentoring programs’ Oct 16, 2018 5:30 PM by: OrilliaMatters Staff To view article on OrilliaMatters.com click here Thank you to Orillia Matters […]

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