What’s happening with our friends at Big Brothers Big Sisters West Island this month? We’ve got all the latest updates from director Megan Semenchuk and hope we can inspire you to get involved with your community!
January Activity Kit and Contest
To help stay connected and to alleviate a bit if winter boredom, BBBSWI came up with a cool activity to do at home, for any kids in our program who wished to participate.
The youth got the opportunity to create an awesome themed collage keepsake box; the themes they got to choose from were Anime/Manga, Superheroes, and Animals/Nature. All the materials and instructions were included in the kits, and coordinator Cathy, hand-delivered a kit to anyone who was interested in participating. Prizes for the top 3 creations were awarded for those who sent in a picture of their craft. About 30 kits were delivered in total throughout the West Island and Montreal area.
Valentines Day Fundraiser
In place of the annual community breakfast fundraiser, BBBSWI is instead partnering with some local restaurants to both fundraise for the agency while promoting the local restaurant industry during a difficult time.
When you place an order with one of the partnering restaurants through February 12th-14th, 1$ per order will be donated back to Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Island! Partnering restaurants are:
– Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill
– L’Oeufrier DDO Dollard-des-Ormeaux
-Ristorante Casa Mare
-Pâtisserie Dolce Francesco
You also have the option to choose a catered provided by Gourmet by Design. 25% of their profits will be donated back to Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Island! www.gourmetbydesign.ca
Don’t feel like leaving the house? West Island Food Guy Delivery Team will be there to pick up your meals hot and on time!
Additionally, anyone who makes a donation through the SimplyK donation platform for the month of February will automatically be entered into to win one of three raffle prizes.
Donate – Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Island)
Match of the Month
The match of the month is Glendon (Big) and Ethan (Little)! This pair met at the Big Bunch group program and felt such a connection that they wanted to immediately wanted to be matched as part of the Traditional mentoring program. They are both active and share similar interests such as biking, being in the fresh air and running. Ethan is looking forward to learning how to ride his bike with Glendon.
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