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Kara and Sarah have been matched for three years and this past year has been the best one yet.  It is always exciting to see our young people engaging more with their mentors, growing in their abilities, and becoming more confident.  We all want to make a positive difference in a young person’s life but […]

November 6th was take your kid to work day for grade 9 students in Elgin County.  Kaitlyn needed a place to go to work so we partnered up together and she spent the day at our Big Brothers Office.  Kaitlyn is one of our teens on the wait list anxiously waiting for a big sister […]

Mark and Corbin celebrate 4 years of friendship!! When I asked Corbin about his match he said, “Mark is my best friend and I have a lot of respect for him.” Mentoring isn’t hard it’s just being there in good times and in the rough times.  Mark has commented many times how he enjoys his […]

Iliriana has not only been a Go Girls Mentor with our agency but she has been matched to Mia for 2 years.  These two are very busy doing so many things within our community.  This year they discovered they both like scary movies.  They are always learning new things, trying new things, and coming out […]

Layka and Crystal met one year ago and quickly discovered they had a lot in common like doing crafts and playing games.  They both like trying new things.  Over the past year Layka has grown, matured, and talks more.  Crystal has enjoyed her match and is continuing on for another year.