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GRANT HELPS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS ‘RECONNECT’ WITH COMMUNITY Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia and District received $45,800 from Ontario Trillium Foundation; impact of grant ‘cannot be overstated,’ says official OrilliaMatters StaffNov 7, 2023 1:15 PM   Pictured, from left, are Haleigh Payne, fundraising and community development co-ordinator with Big Brothers Big Sisters of […]

The Otter Art Club on healing and finding community through art Toronto Star – thestar.com – Sat., July 30, 2022 – By: Kierstin Williams “We always say there’s an art of survival, and being creative helps us survive,” said Ojibway artist Travis Shilling. The Otter Art Club‘s guiding principles for community programming are rooted in healing, […]

UPDATE: This years tournament raised $38,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia!! Tournament raises big bucks for Big Brothers Big Sisters OrilliaMatters.com  Jan 19, 2019 4:00 PM by: Mehreen Shahid To view the original story please visit https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/tournament-raises-big-bucks-for-big-brothers-big-sisters-1203583 Hundreds of hockey enthusiasts braved the extreme cold outside for a heart-warming cause on the ice. The […]

January is Mentoring Month across Canada – and throughout North America, and this year Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada is celebrating the annual campaign aimed at connecting more of our community’s young people with caring adults. The two-way, back and forth relationship between a mentor and mentee positively impacts brain development and equips youth […]

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 […]