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Our Mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

Our mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Our vision is that all youth achieve their full potential. By partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers, and others in the community we are accountable for each child in our program achieving: • Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships • Avoidance of risky behaviors • Educational success

Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

At Big Brothers Big Sisters we believe that.... Every Child in Canada Who Needs a Mentor, Has a Mentor.

Within every child, there is the potential to achieve success in their adult lives. But for some children, the path to success can be difficult. A caring adult who provides positive role modelling can make all the difference. Big Brothers and Sisters of Ajax-Pickering provides children with mentors through a variety of programs including Big Brother and Big Sister one-to-one match, In-School Mentoring for both boys and girls, and/or Couples for Kids. Research studies have shown that children in our programs do better in school, have better peer relationships and are more likely to go on to post secondary education. It takes just one ... one person who cares about a child. Please make a donation to make a difference in the life of a child. Invest in a child today and you will be building a better tomorrow.

COMMUNITY MATCHING One volunteer matched with one child, meet a couple of hours each week for a minimum commitment of a year. Big Brothers and Sisters are at least 18 years of age. All that is expected is that they spend time on a consistent basis with a child mainly from a single parent home and develop a healthy relationship. COUPLES MATCH A Big Couple is two people who are given the unique opportunity of building a two-to-one friendship as opposed to our regular one-to-one friendships. Meet a couple of hours each week for a minimum commitment of a year. IN-SCHOOL MENTORING An adult or high school student 16 years of age or older is matched with an elementary student. One hour a week, at school, for the school year, during school hours. GO GIRLS! Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds is a mentoring program designed to encourage physical activity participation, healthy eating choices, and the development of a positive self-image, among girls ages 12 to 14.

We believe that every child should have the opportunity to reach their potential. Serving as role models our mentors teach by example the importance of giving and giving back, staying in school, respect, confidence to learn new skills, and grow into healthy, positive contributing adults. We believe that by opening a child's eyes to what is, opens their minds to what could be. Each time we introduce a child to a caring mentor we start something special - a life changing relationships built on friendship, trust and empowerment. Guided by a team of qualified caring staff we have been impacting lives in Red Deer and area since 1976.

Our agency assists children in promoting and intiating the development of positive friendships that strengthen thier self-confidence and self-esteem through a relationship with a Mentor. With the help of a positive role mode, todays' children can learn to believe tht the future can be different, to have a sense of oneself, to seek help when needed and problem solve, to establish positive relationships with others. To help foster a child's reslience to overcome hardship and adversity and develop into well functioning adults. These children are on the brink of success with the support of the programs we offer and the volunteers we have.