Jeff and Logan
Originally published in Colchester Weekly March 7, 2018 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colchester’s In School Mentoring Program started as a pilot project in 1997 at Alice St. School. Since then it’s grown to be offered in many schools throughout Colchester and we currently have over 30 children waiting to be matched with an In […]
Blaine and Alex
Originally Published in Colchester Weekly Jan 24, 2018 Blaine and Alex As we wrap up Mentoring Month, we take this time to reflect on our incredible volunteers and what they have provided to not only the children we serve but our agency, and most importantly the community. We feel inspired by our mentors and the [...]
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Derrick, Karen & Aethan
Jan 17, 2018 Today, as we celebrate International Mentoring Day, we are highlighting one of our "Big Couples". Derrick and Karen Carroll were matched with Aethan for about two and half years ago, and you could say it's been one big adventure since then. The couple has taken Aethan on the train to Halifax, to [...]
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Ashlee and Annika
Originally published on Colchester Weekly January 11, 2018 Celebrating our Mentors During the month of January Big Brothers Big Sister of Colchester and other agencies and organizations across North America have been celebrating mentors. Throughout January we have been celebrating our different mentors, and this week we’d like to highlight Ashlee Bonnell. Ashlee is one […]
Cathy and Catherine
Cathy (mentor) and Catherine (mentee) have been matched for two years in our In-school Mentoring program. January marks their two year anniversary and we are so happy to be celebrating this milestone with them. The pair meet for one hour a week, during school hours in a space provided by the school. It's not hard [...]
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