The BIG Social

– A BIG THANK YOU-

Our community showed up! We want to thank everyone that came out to our Big Social Fundraiser on October 5th. With this being our first Big Social event, we are overwhelmed at the level of support, kindness and generosity from our community in helping make this event a success. We are thrilled to announce that we successfully raised over $18,000 in support of our 1:1 and group mentorship programs. These funds will help increase the number of children and families that we serve throughout Langley, increase our In-School Mentoring programs and make an even larger different through mentorship within the Langley community.

We thank all those that attended, volunteered, supported and donated this event. We cannot do what we do without the support of our community. Below we have included a photo gallery from the events.

– DATE –

Saturday, October 5, 2024

– TIME –

6:00pm – 11:30pm

– LOCATION –

The Koop Venue –
23921 68 Avenue, Langley Township, BC V2Y 1R1
(just off of Highway 1 and 232nd street)

BEVERAGE TASTINGS

Start the evening off with 2 hours of assorted wine, beer and spirit tastings from over 12 local craft vendors, including Smugglers Trail Caskworks, Dead Frog Brewery, Steamworks Brewery, Roots & Wings Distillery, Mainland Whiskey, Hester Creek Estate Winery, Arterra Wines & MORE!

DINNER

A slow-roasted pulled pork sandwich with an crafted potato salad, kindly provided by Black Walnut Catering Co.; a division of Raving Gamer Bistro!

ENTERTAINMENT

Performing for us will be local country artists Amy Bakker, Tony Stevens and Karen Lee Batten! Tony Stevens’ hit single “Whiskey in Colorado”, was just nominated for multiple 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards & has hit the Top 10 for iHeart Country Canada! Karen Lee Batten is an 8-time BCCMA Female artist of the year and was a Top Ten Finalist on Canadian Idol.  With hit song after hit song landing her at the top of the Country music scene, she is excited to join us in celebration of our mentorship programs.

LATE NIGHT

Late night pizza and sweet treats from the delicious Candy Curio are also include in the ticket price. There will be a cash bar available, and a variety of games & engaging activities including: Pool, Corn Hole, Point Pong, 50/50 Raffle & more!

Join us for our brand new fundraising event “The Big Social”. Our goal is to bring the Langley community together for a fun, relaxed and intimate evening and raise important funds to empower youth through mentorship.  100% of the proceeds from this event are used to fund and support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley 1:1 and group mentorship programs throughout Langley.

We create mentoring relationships that change young people’s lives. With training and professional support, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors form strong positive relationships with their mentees that express care, challenge growth, provide support, share power, and expand possibilities.

The mentoring programs that we offer provide youth with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Through regular outings, a relationship is developed, which is built on trust and common interests, and is supported by our experienced case-workers. The result is a life-changing experience for both the mentor and the mentee.

By attending or sponsoring our event, you help us:

Continue 

facilitating and monitoring the mentoring relationships within our agency

Address 

the growing and changing need for healthy, safe, and meaningful mentorship for our youth

Expand 

the reach of our programs by recruiting new volunteers and serving more families within Langley

Provide

healthy snacks, games, and activities for children in our programs

Understand

 the needs of our community and how we can best provide mentorship to our youth

Explore

 new ways that we can connect with our youth and provide them with intentional, meaningful mentorship

Ignite

 the potential that is in all Children through safe and healthy connections

 

As a non-profit that relies on donations and fundraising to operate, we need you more than ever. Thank you for your interest in our programs, and we hope to see you at The Big Social and our other upcoming events.