Building Character Together
Andrew and Gurtej are quite the pair. “He’s very mischievous … He’ll try to get away with as much as is humanly possible” Gurtej, Andrew’s Big Brother, said. Though not … Read more
Lights, Camera and Smiles: A Photoshoot for Mentorship
Big smiles, tasty snacks, and good music! What a day our Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver annual photoshoot was! Five matches and their families joined us in a cozy Gastown … Read more
Giving Mentorship an Early Start: Cora & Gisele
Ready, set, mentor! Lights, camera, hot chocolate and Timbits! What a day our Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver annual photoshoot was! Five matches and their families, from two of our … Read more
Getting New Perspectives
When it comes to hobbies, 10-year-old Aiden is like most kids his age. You can find him playing video games, perfecting skateboard tricks, and practicing his guitar after lessons every … Read more
Celebrating 10 Years of Brotherhood
Ten years ago when we were all still dancing to the world-wide viral hit Gangnam Style in our schools, streets and offices, Roland and Alex met for the first time … Read more
Events & Marketing Coordinator: Katinka Neumann | Meet Our Team
Katinka has been working with Big Brothers as the Events and Marketing Coordinator for just over 6 months. In her role she helps to plan fundraising events that help to … Read more
Mentoring Coordinator: Cindy Chan | Meet Our Team
Cindy has been a Mentoring Coordinator at Big Brothers for over a year. Before working with us, she had worked in the banking industry then went back to school at … Read more
Engagement and Inclusion Specialist/Supervisor: Navkiran Brar | Meet Our Team
Navkiran has been with Big Brothers now for over 6 years, and she also spent 2 years working at Big Sisters before that! Navkiran is our Engagement and Inclusion Specialist/Supervisor; … Read more
Community Program Manager: Shannon Hyunh | Meet Our Team
Shannon, our Community Program Manager, has been working with Big Brothers for over 10 years! Her prior experiences volunteering as a Big Sister, studying social work, and working with newcomers … Read more
Development Officer: Luke Coad | Meet Our Team
Luke has been working as the Development Officer with Big Brothers for 8 months now. In his role, Luke is responsible for writing and managing grant applications, reports, donor management … Read more
Senior Program Administrator: Kimiko Yamada | Meet Our Team
Kimiko, our Senior Program Administrator, has been working at Big Brothers for 12 years! She works with the Charity team at Big Brothers, which deliver all the programming for children … Read more
The Brotherly Bond of Matt & Max
Little Brother Max and Big Brother Matt are celebrating. After seven special years of friendship, support, and mentorship, Max is turning 18, and they have come together – via Zoom … Read more