Turn Your Business Teal This September!

Join the Movement. Support Local Youth. September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month—and we need your help.   This fall, we’re inviting businesses across St. Thomas and Elgin County to Turn the Town Teal in support of youth mentorship. By decorating your storefront, office, or workplace teal, you’ll help raise awareness about the urgent need [...]
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Geerlinks & Community Raise Over $2,100 for Local Youth

  This past July, Geerlinks Home Hardware and Port Stanley Home Hardware once again showed their incredible commitment to the community—and to the kids served by Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin. For the entire month, both stores collected donations at the till, raising an amazing $1,272.31 thanks to the generosity of their customers. […]

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin Celebrates $148,700 OTF Grant from Ontario Government

MEDIA RELEASE April 22, 2025     Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin Celebrates $148,700 OTF Grant from Ontario Government     St. Thomas, ON – Local MPP Rob Flack met with the team at Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of St. Thomas-Elgin to celebrate a $148,700 Resilient Communities Fund grant they received from […]

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Andrea & Mika: Match Graduation and Lifelong Friendship

In 2017, Andrea and Mika were matched through our community based 1:1 program here at Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin. Over the next seven years, their quiet personalities grew into an unshakable bond—one filled with laughter, life lessons, and memories that will last a lifetime. Andrea describes Mika as thoughtful, level-headed, and incredibly […]

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Curl for Kids needs teams!

We need more teams for the 2024 Big Brothers Big Sisters Curl for Kids – March 9th, 2024 at the St. Thomas Curling Club. We are hoping to accommodate 24 teams this year so register your team early to ensure you are included in this year’s event. Fundraising events like Curl for Kids are key […]

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