In-School Mentoring Match: Connor and Micah
Big, Connor and Little, Micah play hockey nearly every week they get together in the In-School Mentoring program. When it is “Connor day” Micah will show up to school with his full goalie gear on, so he is ready for when Connor comes. We asked Micah to share his thoughts on the match: “He […]
Meet Little Brother Tyrus and Big Brother Shawn
Meet Little Brother Tyrus and Big Brother Shawn These two Vancouverites were introduced in the Big Brothers program and have since developed a long-lasting friendship! Our Big Brothers program provides youth with a role model and friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. As a result of these mentorships, children [...]
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The Vancouver Giants’ Biggest Fan Finds Her Spot At Centre Ice
Jenn Tolonics, mother of Amelia, speaks about her daughter's experience with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley and their heartwarming journey with the Vancouver Giants. Over the past two years we have seen incredible growth in our daughter through opportunities that were presented to her through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley (BBBSL). In the fall of 2017, [...]
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Life-long friendship formed at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley
‘Big’ sister Lee-Anne Kelleher and ‘Little’ sister Emma Raithby met through the program two years ago. Thirteen-year-old Emma Raithby is the eldest sibling of three, but through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley (BBBSL) program, she was able to find a Big Sister match for herself. “I’m the eldest out of three kids and [...]
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Proud Big Sister
A previous Big Sister submitted a story to our agency executive director about her Big Sister match: “I just wanted to say that the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program is truly amazing! I was paired with a little girl…about five years ago. We participated in the program for two years or a little over that but […]