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13th Annual Swing for Kids Sake

Golf Tournament

June 17th 2013

Pipers Heath Golf Club

Reserve your foursome NOW  

Call Kristin:  905.339.2355 ext 222

 

Make a donation in support of the golf tournament online

Notice: 

Annual General  Meeting

June 19, 2013

7:00 PM

464 Morden Road, Oakville, ON  L6K 3W4

RSVP by June 17th - 905.339.2355

Business to be presented to voting membership*:

· To present audited financial statements

· To appoint auditors for BBBS Halton for ensuing year

· To elect Board members for ensuing term.

· To make changes to BBBS Halton General Operating By-Laws

· To receive and approve the Minutes of prior AGM

Ride, Show 'n Shine, Poker Run, Family Day and BBQ - June 15th

Join us for Family Day full of fun - June 15th

Registration at 8:30 am - Philthy McNasty's Oakville Parking Lot

For more information:  http://www.stolensouls.ca/ or call: Kristin: 905.339.2355 ext 222

Cobs Bread Spring Scones!

Thank You!  Cobs Bread Oakville Downtown, 3rd Line and Upper Middle locations for their spring Scone Campaign fundraiser. This year the featured scone was Carrot Cake. 50 cents from every scone sold on May 4th and 5th was donated to us!

Community Shred-it Day - May 11th

 Community residents were invited to bring their personal documents to have them safely and securely shredded while helping to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton. Shred-it was on-site at Boston Pizza Parking Lot - Dorval Drive Oakville.  10:00- 2:00 pm. Thanks Shred-it!!

Night of the Little Black Dress Event

Our Second Annual Little Black Dress Event was held on  Wednesday May 8th 2013.

Thanks to volunteer Joan Mizzy-Fry for organizing such a fun event and Milestones Restaurant Oakville for hosting.  Such yummy appetizers!  Everyone enjoyed the original movie Roman Holiday.

 Interested in volunteering?

Sign up to learn how easy mentoring is . You can start something BIG for a young person.

All session at 6 -7 pm - Registration mandatory

Call Anam at 905.339.2355 ext 224 or email Coordinator of Volunteers to find out when our next information session is or click here for our Complete application form. 

Celebrating 100 Years of Mentoring

Canada’s largest mentoring organization is turning 100 and is celebrating with a year-long public education campaign to give Canadians fresh insights into the societal value of youth mentoring.

To mark the launch of this national effort, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) are releasing the first results of one of the largest mentoring studies ever conducted.

 Read more about this 5 year study...

Oakville Beaver Article - Bowl for Kids Sake

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton (BBBSH) is celebrating 100 years of helping children — and is asking for support with one of its annual and most popular fundraisers.  
Tim Hortons local franchisees are title sponsors of the annual bowling fundraiser. The support from local Tim Hortons storeowners plays a huge role in the success of the event each year.  Honourary hosts for 2013 events include Oakville Tim Hortons Store owners and MPP Kevin Flynn.
Currently more than 100 children are waiting for a Big Brother or Sister.
For information on how to enter a team, visit www.bbbshalton.ca or call 905-339-2355, ext. 222.

Oakville Beaver Article:

Bowling a strike for kids' sake

The Tim Hortons annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton (BBBSH took place last weekend and raised more than $19,000 for the cause.

The event was hosted by Tim Hortons’ Oakville stores and Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn at Classic Bowl in Mississauga.

Curl for Kids Sake

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton held its 25th Annual Bonspiel on Saturday, February 23rd at the Oakville Curling Club.

Thanks to all our sponsors, donors, participants, pledgers and the Oakville Curling Club.  We raised $40,000 for our kids in our mentoring programs!

For more information please go to:  RBC Curl for Kids Sake  or call 905.339.2355 or email: bbbshalton.ca

Barb, Susan & Oakville, Milton Real Estate Board President, Michele Gaboury 

Oakville, Milton Real Estate Board Donates 

At the Oakville, Milton Real Estate Board Christmas Luncheon and Annual General Meeting, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton was presented with a cheque for $3,000  from Oakville, Milton Real Estate Board President, Michele Gaboury.  Realtors play an important role in our success.  Realtors act as both volunteer mentors and provide financial support.  In fact, an Oakville Realtor recently provided funding so that 10 children could experience the unique sport of Dragon Boating

Hilarious pantomime "Aladdin" tickets donated

Thanks to Zeus Entertainment, Mr. Rikki Wright dropped off a generous group of tickets for our families to attend this year's Holiday pantomime Aladdin at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre December 20-30 2012.  For more information:  www.pantomime.ca

Congratulations to Executive Director, Barb Ferrone

Barb was one of the latest recepients of a Paul Harris Fellowship award, presented by the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar.  The award is presented to members of the Rotary club or members of the community who volunteer their time and talents to their community.

Rotary Club of Oakville donates 8 computers

Lucas Preston, chair of the Community Service Committee and committee member Mazen Sharif present Executive Director Barb Ferrone with 8 much needed refurbished computers for office staff.  Thank you Rotary Club of Oakville!!

BBBS Halton joins Gift it!

f you like Kijiji then you'll love Gift it!  Sell you unwanted items and make a donation to BBBS Halton at the same time!  Check us out at: BBBS Halton at Gift It

Sun-Life award winner Ralf Soeder donates to us

WSC Insurance Group of Oakville  was awarded $2000 in recognition of their business accomplishments with Sun-life Financial.  Ralf Soeder was happy to present his cheque to Executive Director Barb Ferrone in order to sponsor one of our eleven After-School Homework club's in Oakville

Littles had a hauntingly good time

Our Bigs and Littles had an A-MAZE-ing time at this year's Halloween Haunt at Terra Conservation area.  The event included a haunted wagon rides, a spooky hay bale maze, story telling, a bonfire and more

Thanks to the Oakville Community Foundation ftheir continued support of our Group Recreation Program which provided the opportunity for our Bigs and Littles to attend this event.