Gliding into Friendship: Hyllary’s First Time Skating

Whether it's your first time on the ice or it's been a while, skating can feel intimidating. While figure skaters and hockey players may make it look deceptively easy, for most of us, it's not. On December 16th, 2023, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara (BBBSN) hosted our annual Snack and Skate Holiday Party at [...]
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OVER HALF A CENTURY OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE

The Spring of 1971 is exactly 52 years ago, quite a substantial stretch, right?  Yet for Dawna, it marks how long she’s been a dedicated volunteer with our agency. Dawna first came across our agency after seeing an article in the Welland Tribune. “I saw that children and youth needed a mentor and that’s something […]

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Support Littles Like Michael This Giving Tuesday

  Giving Tuesday is the world’s largest generosity movement that takes place on the last Tuesday in November. We invite you to give BIG this Giving Tuesday by giving the gift of mentorship. Help Big Brothers Big Sisters take more children and youth off our waitlist to be matched with life-changing mentors. Funds raised from […]

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Thank You Dalton

The Starbucks Foundation’s Neighborhood Grants are investments that help build sustained local impact and inspire increased partner volunteerism with non-profit organizations that work in our communities. Thanks to Dalton, a former Little Brother, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara (BBBSN) was the successful recipient of this grant. Dalton generously nominated our organization after having a […]

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The Little Who Found A Best Friend

When Kristen saw how heart broken her son Hudson was over a past relationship, she knew he needed a stable mentor, so she turned to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara. After signing up Hudson to be a mentee or “Little”. Her intention was to “explore the program and see what happens.” Due to the […]

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