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Women’s Business Network Charity Golf Tournament in support of BBBSO

By Kathleen Provost 

Spring cleaning for me usually means that I get to pull my golf bag out of the basement, dust it off and put it immediately into my trunk. I am ready for golf season. Year after year, one of the best golf events out there is the Jill Brown Memorial Golf Tournament for the Women’s Business Network.

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Be part of the largest tulip festival in the world: Canadian Tulip Festival

By Colette Laplante

Ottawa is the place to be in May.  From May 4 to 21, 2012, the city hosts the Canadian Tulip Festival.  All the public venues are free, providing not only Bigs and Littles but families in Ottawa with a perfect opportunity to get out and see the harbingers of spring – the tulips in all their glory.

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The Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa Blog Lives!

By Jennifer Mitchell

With help from some very talented and dedicated volunteers, and many hours becoming non-experts in the technical intricacies of blog migrations, we are thrilled to have our blog up and running again. The entire Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) staff along with several guest bloggers look forward to sharing perspectives and stories about volunteering, mentoring and children/youth.

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NHL Stanley Cup Champion Starts Something in support of BBBSO

On Monday September 5th, Chicago Blackhawk forward Bryan Bickell hosted a pick-up ball hockey afternoon in the parking lot of BBBSO to help local youth in need of an adult mentor.

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Tri-Buddies Outstanding Showing at Dunrobin Kids of Steele Event August 29th

There were three Tri-Buddies competing at the Dunrobin Kids of Steele Event at the Bonnenfant YMCA-YWCA Outdoor Education and Leadership Centre Sunday August 29th.

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Volunteers Going The Extra Distance! 58,080 BIG Thank Yous

Volunteer Canada writes "Canada's volunteers are real-life superheroes who accomplish remarkable feats with real impact. They may not be faster than a speeding bullet. And they may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. But their contributions are most definitely creating community change that is more powerful than a locomotive!" This is the perfect description for the roles our volunteers play at Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa! (more…)

Tout le monde à l’eau!!

C’est enfin le temps de l’année où il fait beau et très chaud!!    Ceci ne veut dire qu’une chose….c’est le temps de la baignade!!
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Put on your hard hat and get ready to explore!

Twelve of our fearless matches went into the deep, dark of Laflèche Caves on Saturday July 16th. Click below to read more about our adventures and see some photos from the day. (more…)

A BIG thanks to Cycle Salvation

A BIG thanks to Cycle Salvation of Ottawa, who recently provided BBBSO with children’s bikes to distribute to our Littles! 

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BIG Awards Presented by Cicso

 Over the past several years Cisco has developed a solid relationship with Big Brothers Big Sisters across Canada.  Locally, Cisco has been involved on many levels providing sponsorship for BBBSO's Big Art event, Big Apprenticeship and 40th Anniversary last year. Cisco believes in the future of our youth and proves that by continually helping Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa to provide the support to help children develop into future leaders.   (more…)

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